SSC CGL History question with solution
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Who is credited with founding the Indian National Congress in 1885?
- (A)A. O. Hume
- (B)Surendranath Banerjee
- (C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- (D)Dadabhai Naoroji
Correct answer: (A) A. O. Hume
Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, founded the Indian National Congress in 1885; W. C. Bonnerjee was its first president. Hence, 'A. O. Hume' is the correct answer among the given options.
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Appears in: SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper — 10 September, Shift 1; SSC MTS 2024 Computer Based Examination Question Paper — 30 September, Shift 1; SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Question Paper — 14 July, Shift 1
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