Question : The Indian National Congress had its first meeting in the city of
Option 1: Calcutta
Option 2: Bombay
Option 3: Ahmedabad
Option 4: Allahabad
Correct Answer: Bombay
Solution : The correct option is - Bombay.
The Indian National Congress (INC) had its first meeting in the city of Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1885. This inaugural session of the INC marked the beginning of a significant political movement in India, which played a pivotal role in the struggle for India's independence from British colonial rule. Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, played a key role in facilitating the formation of the Indian National Congress. The party went on to become one of the leading political organizations in India during the independence movement.