Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

Who among the following was not present in the founding session of the Indian National Congress?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Dadabhai Nauroji

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Dadabhai Nauroji”.
Dadabhai Naoroji, despite being a significant figure in the Indian National Congress (INC) and one of its early leaders, was actually not present at the founding session of the INC held in 1885.

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