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Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?

A. Robert Clive
B. Warren Hastings
C. William Bentinck
D. Cornwallis
Answer» B. Warren Hastings
Explanation: Warren Hastings was appointed the first Governor-General of Bengal in 1773. He was the first Governor-General of India, from 1773 to 1785. He was famously accused of corruption in an impeachment in 1787, but was acquitted in 1795.
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