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Consider the following statements regarding the inaugural session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885:

1. The session was originally scheduled to take place in Poona, but the venue was shifted to Bombay due to an outbreak of cholera.
2. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee presided over the session, which was attended by 72 delegates from across India.
3. Surendranath Banerjea was appointed as the first General Secretary of the Indian National Congress during this session.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 onlyAnswer
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 2 and 3

Answer

The statement option indicating that only statements 1 and 2 are correct is the right answer.
The option stating '1 and 2 only' is correct because the inaugural session of the INC was held in Bombay at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College from December 28 to 31, 1885, after being relocated from Poona due to cholera. W.C. Bonnerjee presided over the session of 72 delegates. Allan Octavian Hume, not Surendranath Banerjea, served as the General Secretary.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding the venue shift of the first INC session.
Statement 1 is correct.
The inaugural session was planned to be held at Poona, but due to an outbreak of cholera in Poona, the venue was shifted to Bombay at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding the president and attendance of the session.
Statement 2 is correct.
Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was elected as the President of the first session, which was attended by 72 prominent political representatives.
3
Evaluate Statement 3 regarding the organizational role of Surendranath Banerjea.
Statement 3 is incorrect.
Allan Octavian Hume served as the General Secretary. Surendranath Banerjea was unable to attend the inaugural session in Bombay because he was presiding over the second session of the Indian National Conference in Calcutta at the exact same time.

Key Concept

Foundational details and leadership of the first session of the Indian National Congress (1885)
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