Modern History PYQ 22 of 636 · Governor / Governor-General / Viceroy

Who was the first Governor General of India?

  1. ALord Mayo
  2. BLord Lytton
  3. CLord Canning
  4. DLord Dufferin
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

66th B.P.S.C. Re-Exam (Pre) 2020

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Correct answer: (e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Explanation

Warren Hastings was appointed the first Governor-General of Bengal in 1774. In 1834, Lord William Bentinck was made the first Governor-General of India. Robert Clive was appointed the first Governor of Bengal, and he held this post during 1758–60 and 1765–67.

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