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Read the two statements given below about the Indian National Congress. Select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (R).

Assertion (A): The Indian National Congress was formed by A.O. Hume.

Reason (R): W.C. Bonnerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress.

  1. (R) contradicts (A)
  2. (R) is the reason for (A)
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. (A) and (R) are independent of each other

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(A) and (R) are independent of each other

Explanation — Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, was instrumental in founding the Indian National Congress in 1885. The first session of the Congress was held in December 1885 in Bombay. The President of this session was W.C. Bonnerjee.

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