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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the governor general during the revolt of 1857?
A
Lord Canning
B
Lord Irving
C
Lord Lytton
D
Lord Willington
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Charles John Canning, Earl Canning, also called (1837–59) Viscount Canning of Kilbrahan, (born December 14, 1812, London, England-died June 17, 1862, London), statesman and governor-general of India during the Indian Mutiny of 1857.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lord Charles Canning was the Governor-General of India at the time of the uprising of 1857.

Detailed explanation-3: -Charles John Canning, 1st Earl Canning, was an English statesman who was the Governor-General of India and later became the first Viceroy of India when power was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown following the end of the revolt of 1857.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Lord Canning. Lord Canning (1856-62) was the Governor-General of India during the 1857 revolt.

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