Q. The first session of the Indian National Congress was shifted from Poona to Bombay almost at the eleventh hour because

• A. The leaders of the Bombay Presidency Association were against holding the first meeting of the Congress at Poona.
• B. The Bombay Governor agreed to A.O. Hume's proposal to act as First President of the Congress .
• C. Bombay as the capital of the presidency would help the conference attract more attention if it was held there.
• D. An outbreak of cholera in Poona forced the organizers of the Congress to shift its venue from Poona to Bombay

Correct Answer: D