Which was the first session of INC that was held under the Presidentship of a European?

  1. 1885 Bombay session
  2. 1896 Calcutta session
  3. 1888 Allahabad session
  4. 1887 Madras session

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Option 3 : 1888 Allahabad session
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The Correct Answer is Option 3 i.e 1888 Allahabad session.

Year 

Place

President

Importance of the session

1885

Bombay

W.C. Bonnerjee

1st session of the INC

1886

Calcutta

Dadabhai Naoroji

2nd session of INC (President of the session was First Parsi President)

All India National Conference merged with Indian National Congress

1896

Calcutta

Rahimtulla M. Sayani

National song ‘Vande Mataram’ was sung for the first time

1887

Madras

Badruddin Tyabji

First Muslim President of INC

1888

Allahabad

George Yule

First European President of INC

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