Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1992 GS-I
Question

The place where the first session of Indian National congress held?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Bombay

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bombay”.
The first session of the Indian National Congress took place in Bombay (now Mumbai) in December 1885. It was presided over by Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, and the session was attended by 72 delegates from across India.

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