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UPSC Prelims 2008 · General Studies

Question 120: History and Culture

Where was the First Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885?

aAhmadabad
bBombay
cCalcutta
dDelhi

AnswerThe answer is (b).

The first session of the Indian National Congress met in Bombay, at the Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, from 28 to 31 December 1885, presided over by W. C. Bonnerjee, with A. O. Hume as the moving spirit. About 72 delegates attended. It had been planned for Poona but was moved because of a plague outbreak there.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Ahmadabad hosted later sessions, such as 1902 and 1921.
  • (b) Bombay hosted the first session.
  • (c) Calcutta hosted the second session in 1886.
  • (d) Delhi did not host the first session.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2008, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.