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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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