Consider the following statements:
1. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.
2. The Second Session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact.
Which of the statements given above is, are correct?
A
1 and 2
B
2 only
C
2 and 3
D
3 only
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
1 Statement 1 is incorrect. The First Session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was held in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1885, not Calcutta.
2 Statement 2 is correct. The Second Session of the Indian National Congress, held in Calcutta in 1886, was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji.
3 Statement 3 is correct. Both the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League held their annual sessions at Lucknow in December 1916. They reached an agreement known as the Lucknow Pact, presenting common political demands to the British government.