Question : Which one of the following statements is not true in respect of A. O. Hume ?
Option 1: He was an ornithologist.
Option 2: He was a member of the Indian Civil Service.
Option 3: He founded the Indian National Congress,
Option 4: He presided over the Congress Annual Sessions twice.
Correct Answer: He presided over the Congress Annual Sessions twice.
Solution : The Correct Answer is He presided over the Congress Annual Sessions twice.
An important role in the founding of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was played by retired British official A.O. Hume. Allan Octavian Hume was employed by the Indian Civil Service, which later adopted the name Imperial Civil Service. Indian National Congress was established by Hume. The radical politician Joseph Hume's son was named Hume. As the "Father of Indian Ornithology," he was also an ornithologist.
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