Q. Indian National Congress was founded by
(a) W. C. Bannerjee
(b) A. O. Hume
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Annie Besant
Ans: (b) A. O. Hume
Explanation: The Indian National Congress was founded by option (b) A. O. Hume. Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, played a crucial role in the formation of the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1885. Hume, along with several Indian leaders, including Dadabhai Naoroji, Dinshaw Wacha, and Pherozeshah Mehta, established the INC as a political platform for advocating Indian interests and promoting political reforms. The INC became the primary organization representing Indian nationalism and played a significant role in India’s struggle for independence. While Mahatma Gandhi and Annie Besant were important figures associated with the Indian National Congress in later years, they were not its founding members.
