Question

Who was the first leader to preside over the INC?
A)Ananda Charlu
B)S Subramanya Iyer
C)WC Banerji
D)Surendranath Bannerjee

Answer 1

Hint: The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885, it is a political party with widespread roots in India by propagating the ideology of social democracy, secularism and civic nationalism.

Complete answer:
 Option A: Ananda Charlu, was a freedom fighter and an Indian advocate. He was the President of the Nagpur session in 1891 held by Indian National Congress.
Option B: S subramanya Iyer, was a jurist and an Indian Lawyer. He was popularly known as “Grand Old man of India” and along with Annie Besant he found the home rule movement. This option is incorrect.
Option C: Allan Octavian, a British civil servant founded the Indian National Congress. Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, who was an Indian barrister and co-founder of the party, presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885 from 28 December to 31 December at Bombay. The session was attended by 72 members. Under the presidency of Dadabhai Naroji, in 1886 he proposed the formation of standing committees ( a body of one or more persons subordinate to the decision making assembly) of Congress. He felt that creation of these committees in each province would provide better coordination.
Option D: Sir Surendranath Bannerjee, founded the Indian National Association and was an efficient speaker at annual sessions of the Indian National Congress.

So, option C is correct.

Note: During 1885-1933, the presidency had a term of one year only. However since the inception of the Indian National Congress, a total of sixty one people have served as the president and Sonia Gandhi is the longest serving president.