Question

Who is regarded as the founders of the Indian National Congress?
(a)Badruddin Tayyabji and Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b)Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Dada Bhai Nauroji
(c)Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya and Lokmanya Tilak
(d)A.O. Hume and Surendra Nath Banerji

Answer 1

Hint: -Congress is a social liberal and social democratic party that advocates the ideals of liberty, peace, secularism, equality and the rights of individuals.
-Congress headed India to independence from Great Britain, and strongly inspired the British Empire's other anti-colonial nationalist movements.
-After India's independence in 1947, Congress formed India's union government and many Indian state governments.

Complete answer: On the initiative of retired Civil Service officer Allan Octavian Hume, the Indian National Congress held its first meeting in Bombay from 28-31 December 1885. In1883, in an open letter to graduates of the University of Calcutta, Hume presented his concept of a body representing Indian interests. Its aim was to gain a greater share of government for educated Indians and to develop a forum for civil and political dialogue between them and the British Raj. In March 1885, Hume took the initiative to convene the first Indian National Union meeting. It was planned to be conducted in Poona. Because of the A cholera outbreak, it was transferred to Bombay. With the permission of the Viceroy, Lord Dufferin, Hume held the first meeting in Bombay. The first President of Congress was Umesh Chandra Banerjee. 72 delegates, from each province of India, attended the first session. At the beginning of the 20th century, in the face of relentless resistance from the British government, Congress' demands became more radical, and the party agreed to push for the independence movement.
Badruddin Tayyabji and Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru – It is an incorrect option
Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Dada Bhai Nauroji – It is an incorrect option
Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya and Lokmanya Tilak – It is an incorrect option
A.O. Hume and Surendra Nath Banerji – It is the correct option
Therefore, Option D is the correct answer.

Note: -There are a total six Prime Ministers (P.M.) from congress. Jawaharlal Nehru (1947–1964) was the first P.M., and the most recent P.M. is Manmohan Singh (2004–2014).
-The worst post-independence election result of Congress was in the 2014 general election. -They won just 44 seats out of 543 members of Lok Sabha.
-Sonia Gandhi is the person who served as the party's president for the longest term.