GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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The title of ‘Viceroy’ was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in
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1848 AD
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1856 AD
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1858 AD
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1862 AD
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The title “viceroy and governor-general” was first used in the queen’s proclamation appointing Viscount Canning in 1858.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under Government of India Act of 1858, power transferred from East India Company to the British Crown. The Governor-General was given the title of Viceroy or Crown’s personal representative. Lord Canning became the first Viceroy. Was this answer helpful?
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