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Railways Sample Paper RRBs Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician CBT STAGE-I Sample Paper-23

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    The first session of the Indian National Congress was shifted from Poona to Bombay almost at the eleventh hour because

    A)  the leaders of the Bombay presidency association were against holding the first meeting of the congress at Poona

    B)  the Bombay Governor agreed to AO Hume's proposal to act as first president of the congress

    C)  Bombay as the capita) of the presidency would help the conference attract more attention if it was held there

    D)  an outbreak of cholera in Poona forced the orgainsers of the congress to shift its venue from Poona to Bombay

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    The first meeting was scheduled to be held in Poona, but due to a Cholera outbreak it was shifted to Bombay. WC Bannerjee was the first President of the Congress and the first session was held from 28th-31st December, 1885 and was attended by 72 delegates.


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