Which one of the following statements about the founding of the Indian

Which one of the following statements about the founding of the Indian National Congress is correct ?

It was founded in December 1885 by seventy-two political workers.
It was founded in December 1885 under the leadership of David Hume.
It was founded in Lahore.
Lord Macaulay was the Viceroy of India at the time of its founding.
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2017
The correct answer is A.
The Indian National Congress was founded on 28 December 1885 in Bombay (now Mumbai).
The first session was attended by 72 delegates from various parts of India.
It was convened by Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British Indian Civil Service officer.
Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress. David Hume mentioned in option B is Allan Octavian Hume (A.O. Hume), the founder, but the leadership of the session was by the President, W.C. Bonnerjee. The first session was held at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay. Lord Dufferin was the Viceroy of India at the time of the founding of the INC, not Lord Macaulay (who had died long before in 1859).
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