Multiple choice

Who among the following was the Governor-General when the 1857 revolt broke out?

  1. Dalhousie

  2. Canning

  3. Lawrence

  4. Curzon
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Charles Canning was the Governor-General of India when the 1857 revolt broke out. He had just succeeded Lord Dalhousie in 1856. The revolt began in Meerut in May 1857, spreading across northern India and marking a major challenge to British rule.

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