Correct option is C
The correct answer is (c) W. C. Bannerjee
Explanation:
· The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1885 at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Mumbai.
· W. C. Bannerjee presided over this historic session, which marked the beginning of organised national political activity in India.
· The session discussed political reforms and representation under British rule.
Information Booster:
· The INC was founded by A. O. Hume, along with Indian leaders, to provide a platform for political dialogue.
· Seventy-two delegates attended the first session.
Additional Knowledge:
· Dadabhai Naoroji (a) presided over later INC sessions but not the first.
· Surendranath Bannerjee (b) was a prominent nationalist leader but not the first INC president.
· Anand Mohan Bose (d) presided over the 1898 INC session.