Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who was the Governor-General of India when the first war of India’s independence broke out in 1857?

  1. Lord Warren Hastings

  2. Lord Cornwallis

  3. Lord Clive

  4. Lord Canning
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India when the 1857 rebellion broke out. He served from 1856-1862 and dealt with the uprising, which eventually led to the end of East India Company rule and the beginning of the British Raj.

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