Explanation

• Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee was the first president of the Indian National Congress.
• After the party's foundation in 1885
• He presided over the inaugural session held in Bombay from December 28 to 31, 1885

Additional information

• Hewas an Indian barrister
• Presided over the 1892 Allahabad session of the Congress.
• Born December 29, 1844, Kolkata, India
• Died: July 21, 1906, Bedford Park, London, United Kingdom
  

Question updated 03-March-2026

Explanation

Know everything about Quit India Movement

Started: Aug 8, 1942

Started from: Bombay 

Launched by: Gandhi

Also known as: August Movement 

Demand: to end British rule

Jinnah changed the slogan "Divide and Quit India" 

Started by party: Congress

Quaid e Azam said about the Quit India movement an anti-Muslim action of congress

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Explanation

Explanation

• The Lucknow Pact was an agreement between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the All-India Muslim League in December 1916.
• Led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak for the INC and Muhammad Ali Jinnah for the Muslim League.
• The Lucknow Pact allowed representation for religious minorities in provincial legislatures.
• It was adopted by the Congress on December 29 and by the League on December 31, 1916.

Explanation

Jinnah joined the Indian National Congress in 1906.

Left congress 1920.

Join All India Muslim League in 1913.

Remain a member of both parties for 7 years.

Explanation

The Indian National Congress was founded on December 28, 1885, at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay.

Its headquarters are in New Delhi.

Allan Octavian Hume was appointed as General Secretary.

Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee was elected the first President.

Explanation

Indian National Congress was founded on 28 December 1885 

It was founded at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay 

Its Headquarters is located in New Delhi

Explanation

Explanation

Elections were held in eleven provinces - Madras, Central Provinces, Bihar, Orissa, United Provinces, Bombay Presidency, Assam, NWFP, Bengal, Punjab and Sindh.

Indian National Congress won 8 provinces.

Explanation

The Lucknow Pact is an agreement between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the All-India Muslim Federation.

Signed in 1916 at a joint meeting of  the two parties in Lucknow.