Multiple choice Which viceroy supported the Muslim League more than he supported the Congress? Lord Mountbatten Lord Collingwood Lord Linlithgow Lord Wavell Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Viceroy Linlithgow declared India at war with Germany on September 3, 1939.[1] The Indian National Congress, the dominant political party of the time, objected strongly to the declaration of war without prior consultation with Indians.