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Who denounced the Congress as ‘microscopic minority’?

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

Answer options

  1. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
  2. Lord Dufferin
  3. Lord Curzon
  4. Theodore Beck

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Dufferin

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B) Lord Dufferin 📚 Explanation: Lord Dufferin, the Viceroy of India from 1884 to 1888, used this phrase to dismiss the legitimacy of the Indian National Congress. He claimed that the organization represented only a tiny fraction of the Indian population (the "microscopic minority") and did not voice the concerns of the masses. This was an attempt to belittle early nationalist demands.