Indian National Congress was founded by a Retired Civil Servant and not by any Indian. It was said that the INC was started by............ with the help of an ex Civil Services member as a "Safety Valve" against the popular discontent.
a) Allan Octavian Hume
b) Dadabhai Naoroji
c) Bipin Chandra Pal
d) Lala Lajpat Rai