alleryIn which year was the Indian National Congress founded in Bombay?
- 1857
- 1876
- 1885
- 1906
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Correct answer: C. 1885
Seventy-two delegates met in Bombay in 1885 and founded the Indian National Congress.
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Which retired civil servant inspired the founding of the Indian National Congress?
- Lord Curzon
- A.O. Hume
- Lord Ripon
- W.C. Bonnerjee
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Correct answer: B. A.O. Hume
A.O. Hume, a retired Scottish civil servant, suggested the formation of the Congress.
Who formed the East India Association in 1866?
- Surendranath Banerjee
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Lala Lajpat Rai
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Correct answer: C. Dadabhai Naoroji
Dadabhai Naoroji founded the East India Association in 1866 to voice Indian opinion in Britain.
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