Question

Who was the first general secretary of the indian national congress?

Answer 1

kk On 28 December 1885, the Indian National Congress was founded at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay, with 72 delegates in attendance. Hume assumed office as the General Secretary, and Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee of Calcutta was elected President.

Answer 2

Answer:

A.O.Hume is the right answer.

Explanation:

The Indian National Congress was founded on December 28th 1885 by a retired British Officer named A.O.Hume. Moreover, he was assumed as the first general secretary of the INC. He made various attempts to increase the membership of Congress. Baffled by the resumed absence of Indian officers willing to fight for the cause of national emancipation, he left India in the year 1894.