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Consider the following statements related to the Indian National Congress and select the correct answer:
A. A.O. Hume founded the Indian National Congress in 1884.
B. In the second session of Congress it drew attention to the increasing poverty of the people.
C. In the third session Congress affirmed and declared 'our motto is reform not revolution'.
D. Congress established a paid agency in London in 1888 under William Digby.
E. Hume issued a confidential circular to Congress leaders in 1892 anticipating a peasant revolution in India.

Correct option is B

B: In the second session (1886), the Congress did indeed draw attention to the increasing poverty of the people.
C (Correct): In the third session (1887), the Congress declared its motto of "reform, not revolution."
D (Correct): The Congress established a paid agency in London in 1888, under William Digby, to advocate for Indian issues.

E: There is a significant record of Hume issuing a confidential circular in 1892 anticipating a peasant revolution. Hume was concerned with the unrest in India because of poverty. In this circular he said, "And that day by day, poverty, the mother of Anarchy, is pressing with a heavier and heavier hand upon an ever-growing portion of our population."

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William Digby was an important figure in the Indian National Congress's efforts to raise awareness in Britain about the conditions in India. He helped establish the Indian agency to inform British citizens and the government about the exploitation and injustice faced by the Indian population under colonial rule.
A: A.O. Hume did not found the Indian National Congress in 1884; he was a key founder but the Congress was formally founded in 1885 with the efforts of both Indian leaders and British officials.