Multiple choice general knowledge Last Viceroy of India Alexander Lord Mountbatten Lord Canning Marco Polo Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Lord Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy of India from March to August 1947, overseeing the partition and transfer of power. Lord Canning was the first Viceroy (1858-1862). Alexander and Marco Polo have no connection to British India.