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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 38 of 200

Q38
Indian National MovementRise of Nationalism & the Congress
The Indian National Congress was founded by
  1. a.A. O. Hume
  2. b.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. c.Motilal Nehru
  4. d.Surendranath Banerjee

Answer: (A) A. O. Hume

Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, took the initiative to found the Indian National Congress in 1885, and is often referred to as its "Father" for this founding role.

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