Multiple choice

Who was the first Governor General of India?

  1. Lord William Bentick

  2. Warren Hastings

  3. Lord Auckland

  4. Sir John Macpherson
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Warren Hastings served as the first Governor-General of India from 1773 to 1785 after the Regulating Act of 1773 created this position. Lord William Bentick was later a Governor-General (1828-1835) known for social reforms. The Governor-General position evolved from the earlier Governor of Fort William.

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