Explanation:

- Option 1: A.O. Hume

- Allan Octavian Hume was a retired British civil servant.

- He played a significant role in founding the Indian National Congress.

- However, he did not preside over its first session.

- Option 2: Gopal Krishna Gokhale

- Gokhale was a prominent leader in the Indian freedom movement.

- He was active in the later years of Congress, not at its inception.

- Option 3: B.G. Tilak

- Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a nationalist leader.

- He was more prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

- Option 4: W.C. Bannerji

- Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee was a barrister and political leader.

- He presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress in Bombay in 1885.

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