Consider the following statements.1. The first session of the Indian N...
1. The first meeting of the Indian National Congress was organized by A. O. Hume. It was held in Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College of Bombay in 1885. It was presided by W. C. Banarjee. 72 delegates had participated and most of them belonged to a background of lawyers, and there weren’t any women in this session.
2. Total 9 resolutions were passed. One of them demanded abolition of Indian Council of the Secretary of State for India. Other important resolutions passed were - Appointment of a commission to enquire into the working of the Indian Administration; The creation of legislative councils for the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Sindh and Awadh; Reduction of Military Expenditure and Civil Services Reform.
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Consider the following statements.1. The first session of the Indian N...
The correct answer is option A, i.e., only statement 1 is correct.
Explanation:
• The first session of the Indian National Congress was held on December 28, 1885, in Bombay (now Mumbai).
• A total of 72 delegates attended the session. The delegates included lawyers, journalists, teachers, and other professionals.
• The session was organized by a retired civil servant, Allan Octavian Hume, with the aim of creating a platform for political dialogue and activism.
• The venue for the first session of the Indian National Congress was not the Gokul das Tejpal Sanskrit college in Bengal as mentioned in statement 2, but rather the Bombay Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College.
• The first session of the Indian National Congress marked the beginning of the organized national movement in India. The Congress went on to play a crucial role in India's struggle for independence from British rule.
Consider the following statements.1. The first session of the Indian N...
First session of inc was held in bombay not bengal
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