Multiple choice

Who was the Secretary of State for India at the time of the foundation of Indian National Congress?

  1. Lord Morely

  2. Lord Elgin

  3. Lord Hamilton

  4. Lord Cross
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Explanation

Lord Cross served as Secretary of State for India (1886-1892) during the founding of the Indian National Congress in 1885. The Congress was formed during the Viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin. Cross was a Liberal politician in this period, not to be confused with later Secretaries like Morley (famous for Morley-Minto reforms 1909).

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