Which retired British officer played an important part in the foundation of Indian National Congress?

(A) Ken Aston
(B) Alan Barkar
(C) Ben Carlin
(D) A.O. Hume

Correct Answer : A.O. Hume
Question Asked : SSC Delhi Police Constable Exam 2017
Explanation : Allan Octavian Hume was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress in 1885. He served as general secretary of the Congress for its first 22 years. He was a British civil servant, political reformer, ornithologist and horticulturalist.
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