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The Indian National Congress represented the views of the microscopic minority in India. The contention was maintained by

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Lord Curzon
  2. Lord Elgin
  3. Lord Lansdowne
  4. Lord Dufferin

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Dufferin

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Lord Dufferin šŸ“š Explanation: Lord Dufferin, the Viceroy of India at the time the Indian National Congress was founded (1885), used this phrase to belittle the organization. He claimed that the Congress represented only a "microscopic minority" of the Indian population. This was an attempt by the British to dismiss the legitimacy of early nationalist demands.