Question

Who was the President of the First Session of Congress held at Bombay in 1885?
A W.C Banerjee
B S.N Banerjee
C A.O Hume
D Dada Bhai Naroji

Answer 1

Hint:
The Indian National Congress was founded in the year 1885 at Bombay. It was founded by A.O. Hume, a British member of the Imperial Civil Service. He was also a political reformer. But he was not the First President of the Indian National Congress. The man who was elected the first President of the Indian National Congress was also a founder member and was an Indian Barrister. He was born in Calcutta.

Complete answer:
A) The First President of the Indian National Congress was an Indian, although the founder was an English man. The President belonged to Calcutta and he was an Indian barrister. He was born in 1844 at Calcutta. The First President of the Indian National Congress was W.C. Banerjee. He presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress held at Bombay in 1885 from 28 December to 31 December.

B) Surendranath Banerjee was the President of the Indian National Congress in the year 1895. He became the President of the party after ten years of its formation.

C) A.O Hume was the founder of the Indian National Congress. He was not the first President of the Indian National Congress.

D) Dada Bhai Naroji was the second President of the Indian National Congress. He became the President of the Indian National Congress in the year 1886. He again became the President of the Indian National Congress in the year 1893.

Therefore the correct answer is option (A).

Note:
Indian National Congress was supposed to be dissolved after the Independence of India from the British Government. Later on, it became the main party under which India fought its war of independence against the British.