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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2020 — General Studies · Question 62 of 200

Q62
Indian National MovementRise of Nationalism & the Congress
Who is called the 'Father of Indian National Congress'?
  1. a.Mahatma Gandhi
  2. b.A.O. Hume
  3. c.Lokmanya Tilak
  4. d.Surendra Nath Banerjee

Answer: (B) A.O. Hume

Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, is credited with founding the Indian National Congress in 1885 and is often called its "Father".