66th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2020
How many Muslim delegates participated in the second Convention of the Indian National Congress?
a2
b33✓ Correct
c30
d41
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
The second session of the Congress was held at Calcutta from 27–30 December 1886, under the presidency of Dadabhai Naoroji. A total of 436 registered delegates participated in the second session. In the first session, the number of Muslim representatives was 2; in the second session it became 33; in the third session (1887) it became 81; and in the fourth session (1888) it reached 221. (85)
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