The correct answer is (d). The first meeting of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay (now Mumbai) on December 28, 1885. It was founded by Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, with the help of some prominent Indian leaders such as Dadabhai Naoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, and Pherozeshah Mehta. The main objective of the Indian National Congress was to promote unity among the Indian people and to demand greater political rights from the British government.
The other options are incorrect. (a) Bombay is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. (b) Poona is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. (c) Madras is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The Indian National Congress played a major role in the Indian independence movement. It was the largest and most influential political organization in India during the colonial period. The Congress led the country to independence in 1947.