Correct option is C
The correct answer is (c) Lord Dufferin.
• The first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was held in December 1885 during the tenure of Lord Dufferin.
Information Booster:
• The first INC session was held in Bombay (now Mumbai).
• It was presided over by Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee.
• The INC was founded by A.O. Hume, a retired British civil servant.
Additional Knowledge:
• Initially, the INC aimed at constitutional reforms and greater Indian participation in administration.
• Lord Dufferin was the Viceroy of India from 1884 to 1888.
• The formation of the INC marked the beginning of organized nationalism in India.