HISTORY
THE FIRST ONE
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Question
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Who among the following was the first Governor General of India?
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Lord Amherst
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Lord William Bentinck
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Robert Clive
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Sir Charles Metcalfe
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The result of his efforts was the renewal of the East India Company’s government by the Charter Act of 1833, whereby Bentinck became the first governor-general of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -in 1835, Lord William Bentinck, became the first governor general of India. After 1858, the governor-general (now usually known as the viceroy) functioned as the chief administrator of India and as the sovereign’s representative.
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