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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 50

SSC CGL - 27 July 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q50

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Which of the following organisations was established in 1885?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Indian National Congress.

  • The Indian National Congress (INC) was established in 1885 with the primary aim of providing a platform for civil and political dialogue among educated Indians.
  • The INC was founded by a group of educated Indians and British officials.
  • A.O. Hume, a retired British civil servant, played a significant role in its formation.
  • Other prominent founding members included Dadabhai Naoroji, Dinshaw Wacha, and Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, who was the first president of the Congress.