Question

The first session of the Congress was held in:
A. Mumbai
B. Madras
C. Kolkata
D. Delhi

Answer 1

Hint: The city is famous for being the heart of the Bollywood film industry. According to the United Nations, by 2018, this is the second most populous city in the country. It was named the Alpha World City in 2008.

Complete Answer:
The Indian National Congress is a political party with common origins in India. The party was founded in the year 1885 and is said to be the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in Asia and Africa in the British Empire. At the end of the 19th century, Congress became the main leader of the Indian independence movement. Congress led India to independence from Britain and strongly inspired other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire.

The first session of the Congress took place in Bombay (Mumbai). The session was chaired by Womesh Chandra Banerjee, a famous Bengali barrister. 72 delegates attended the conference from all over the nation. This meeting was held in December1885, meanwhile the All-India National Conference was also held in Calcutta.

Following are the given alternatives:
- The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay from 28–31 December 1885. It was held on the initiative of retired civil service officer Allan Octavian Hume. Thus, Option A is the right answer.
- The first session of the Congress was not held at Madras. Thus, Option B is incorrect.
- The first session of the Congress was not held at Kolkata. Thus, Option C is also incorrect.
- The first session of the Congress was not held in Delhi. Thus, Option D is also incorrect.

Hence the right answer is Option A.

Note: As approved by the Election Commission of India, the election symbol of Congress, is an image of a right hand with its palm facing front and its fingers pressed together which is usually shown in the centre of a tricolor flag as of the year 2014. From the formation of Telangana state in 2014, the Congress has never been in power. The Congress has ruled most of India's independent time (55 years) wherein Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Manmohan Singh are noted to be the country's longest serving prime ministers.