Which of the following place where the first meeting/session of the Indian National Congress was held?

A Calcutta
B Bombay
C Madras
D Allahabad

Correct Answer: Bombay

The first meeting was originally scheduled for Pune but due to plague outbreak, the venue was shifted to Mumbai. The first Session of INC was held from 28-31 December 1885, and was attended by 72 delegates. A O Hume assumed office as the General Secretary. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee of Calcutta was elected President.
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