Correct option is C
Option (c) is the correct interpretation of the idiom splitting hairs.
Splitting hairs: Means making fine or unnecessary distinctions about trivial details. (तुच्छ बातों पर बहस करना)
Example: Instead of resolving the issue, the committee kept splitting hairs.
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Conclusion (ii) correctly conveys the idiom’s sense: unnecessary argument over insignificant matters.
Other conclusions are incorrect because:
· i) Talks about superficial investigation – irrelevant to the idiom.
· iii) Speaks about dictatorship – off-topic.