Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2018 GS-I
Question

Who among the following Governor Generals ridiculed congress as representing only a 'microscopic minority' of people?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Lord Dufferin

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lord Dufferin”.
The Governor-General who ridiculed the Congress as representing only a 'microscopic minority' of people was Lord Dufferin.

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