In what year was the first session of INC held?

In what year was the first session of INC held?

• A. 1885
• B. 1905
• C. 1920
• D. 1840

Answer: (A)

The year the Indian National Congress first held a session marks a milestone in organized national politics in India. The INC was formed in 1885 as a platform for Indian leaders to discuss issues with the British government. Its first session took place in Bombay at the end of December 1885, with W. C. Bonnerjee as president and delegates from across the country. This establishes the starting point of India’s national political process. The other years point to later events—1905 is linked with the Swadeshi movement and Bengal partition tensions, 1920 with the Non-Cooperation movement—so they are not the founding year.

The year the Indian National Congress first held a session marks a milestone in organized national politics in India. The INC was formed in 1885 as a platform for Indian leaders to discuss issues with the British government. Its first session took place in Bombay at the end of December 1885, with W. C. Bonnerjee as president and delegates from across the country. This establishes the starting point of India’s national political process. The other years point to later events—1905 is linked with the Swadeshi movement and Bengal partition tensions, 1920 with the Non-Cooperation movement—so they are not the founding year.