Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
Answer
B. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
The correct answer is B. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee — Select the option that matches this name.
Step-by-step solution
- Recall the inaugural session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay in December 1885.
- Identify the person elected as President of that first session.
- Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was elected the first President.
- Select the option that matches this name.
Common mistake: Confusing the first President with the first President of the Indian National Congress session held in 1887 (Dadabhai Naoroji).
Concept tested: First INC President
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