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Question : The first Governor-General of Bengal was

Option 1: Lord Clive

Option 2: Lord Warren Hastings

Option 3: Lord John Shore

Option 4: Lord Cornwallis


Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Lord Warren Hastings


Solution : The correct answer is Lord W arren Hastings .

Warren Hastings was the governor of Bengal at the time, and the title of governor general was bestowed upon him by the Regulating Act of 1773. He had given him power not only over Bengal but also over the presidencies of Bombay and Madras. Warren Hastings contributed not only to the construction but also to the strengthening of British colonial rule on Indian soil.

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