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Who was the first British national to be the President of INC?

  1. A
    Herbert Aitchinson
  2. B
    Lord Kitchener
  3. C
    A. O. Hume
  4. D
    W. Wedderburn

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Historically, George Yule was the first British national to preside over an INC session (Allahabad, 1888). Among the choices provided in this specific question, Sir William Wedderburn is the correct answer as he presided over the Bombay session in 1889 (and later the Allahabad session in 1910). Allan Octavian Hume was a key founder and general secretary but never served as the President.

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Who was the first British national to be the President of INC?
A
Herbert Aitchinson
B
Lord Kitchener
C
A. O. Hume
D
W. Wedderburn

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