Multiple choice

Who amongst the following was impeached in England for acts committed as Governor General of India?

  1. Wellesley

  2. Cavendish Bentinck

  3. Cornwallis

  4. Warren Hastings

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Warren Hastings, the first Governor General of Bengal, faced a lengthy impeachment trial in the British Parliament upon his return to England due to his administrative actions in India.