The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in:
A. Madras
B. Calcutta
C. Poona
D. Bombay
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay (now Mumbai) in December 1885. It was presided over by Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee and attended by 72 delegates.

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