Which of the following statements about the founding of the Indian National Congress (INC) is/are correct 1. The INC was formed in Bombay in 1885. 2. The first president of the INC was W. C. Bonnerjee. Select the correct answer using the code given below:?

Option 3 : Both 1 and 2

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

• Indian National Congress (INC)
  • The Indian National Congress was founded at Bombay in December 1885, by A.O. Hume, a retired British civil servant.
  • The early leaders were Dadabhai Naoroji, Pherozeshah Mehta, Badruddin Tyabji, W.C. Bonnerjee, Surendranath Banerji, Romesh Chandra Dutt, S. Subramania Iyer, and many more.
  • The first session of INC is held at Gokhuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay.
  • W.C. Bannerjee was the first president of the INC. Hence, options 1 and 2 are correct.
  • The formation of the Indian National Congress was an effort in the direction of promoting the process of nation-building.
  • In an effort to reach all regions, it was decided to rotate the Congress session among different parts of the country.
  • The President belonged to a region other than where the Congress session was being held.