Who among the following was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of Indian National Congress ?

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Q: 63 (CDS-II/2008)
Who among the following was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of Indian National Congress ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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0,50,10,2,4,50,4

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{'indian national congress': [18, 3, 15, 15], 'viceroy': [3, 0, 5, 2], 'lord dufferin': [3, 1, 3, 2], 'lord lansdowne': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'lord ripon': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'lord mayo': [2, 0, 4, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

The correct answer is option 3, Lord Dufferin.

Option 1, Lord Mayo, is incorrect. Lord Mayo served as the Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872, which was before the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885.

Option 2, Lord Ripon, is incorrect. Lord Ripon served as the Viceroy of India from 1880 to 1884, which was also before the formation of the Indian National Congress.

Option 4, Lord Lansdowne, is incorrect. Lord Lansdowne served as the Viceroy of India from 1888 to 1894, which was after the formation of the Indian National Congress.

Therefore, option 3, Lord Dufferin, is the correct answer. Lord Dufferin served as the Viceroy of India from 1884 to 1888, precisely during the time when the Indian National Congress was formed in 1885.