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Who was the first Governor-General of British India?
General Awareness (GA) Competitive Exams (SSC, DSSSB, UPSC, RRB, CET, and State Boards) SSC Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL)
Q. 10 of Quiz-1856 (Que-ID : 4022)
Who was the first Governor-General of British India?
- Lord Dalhousie
- Warren Hastings
- WIlliam Bentick
- Lord Cornwallis
Ans → (c)WIlliam Bentick
Explanation → William Bentick became the first Governor-General of India after the Charter Act of 1833. He was the Governor-General of Bengal from 1828 to 1833 and the Governor-General of India from 1833 to 1835.
This question is taken from this post → Indian Polity Quiz - attemp/practice
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Who was the first Governor-General of British India?
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