SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Who was the last Viceroy of India?
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Lord Curzon
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Lord Irwin
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Lord Mountbatten
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Lord Lansdowne
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, was a British statesman and naval officer who was the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first viceroy of India was Lord Canning and the last Viceroy of India (British) was Lord Mountbatten. The only Indian to become a Viceroy of India was Chakravarti Rajagopalachari after freedom.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Lord Canning. His tenure lasted for 6 years from 1856-to 62. After 1858, the post of the Governor-General came to be known as the Viceroy.
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