Who among the following was the first President of the Indian National Congress? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who among the following was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

A. Surendranath Banerjee

B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

C. W. C. Bonnerjee

D. Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee was elected the first president of the Indian National Congress at its inaugural session in Bombay in 1885.

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