Q. The first session of Indian National Congress in 1885 was held at
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Lahore
(d) Lucknow
Ans: (a) Bombay
Explanation: The correct answer is Bombay. The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded by Allan Octavian Hume on 28th December 1885. The first session of INC was held in Bombay at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit Collegeram. The first President of the INC session held in Bombay was Womesh Chandra Banerjee.