Q1. The first political association in the Bombay Presidency was established by
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1905
(b) S. N. Bannerjee in 1894
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji in 1852
(d) Annie Besant in 1924
(UPSC Prelims 1986)
Answer: (c) Dadabhai Naoroji in 1852
Explanation: The earliest political association in the Bombay Presidency was the Bombay Association, founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1852. It aimed to represent Indian interests to the British government and laid the foundation for future nationalist movements.