All Indian National Congress – Indo-Pak History MCQS

All Indian National Congress

Followings are some important points to remember about All Indian National Congress which are often repeated in different exams in shape of MCQS.

• All Indian National Congress was founded by an Englishmen AO Hume.
• AO Hume was retired ICS Officer.
• AO Hume was the first General Secretary of Congress.
• WC Bannerjee was the first President of Congress.
• Lord Dufferin was the mind behind the creation of All Indian National Congress.
• Frist Meeting of Congress was held in Calcuta.
• Indian National Congress was initially known as All India Union.
• Badr-ud-Din Taiyabji was the first Muslim President of Congress.
• Badr-ud-Din Taiyabji was elected President of Congress in 1887.
• Allan Octavian Hume (AO Hume) was the author of book “My Work in India”.
• In 1888, President of Congress was George Yule.
• In 1889, President of Congress was Sir William Wedderburn.
• Syed Ameer Ali was the first Muslim Judge of Calcuta High Court.
• Syed Ameer Ali founded the Central National Mohammedan Association at Calcuta in 1877.