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The Governor-General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was -

A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Macaulay
C. Lord Bentinck
D. Lord Hastings
Answer» C. Lord Bentinck
Explanation: English education was officially introduced in In-dia in 1835 by Governor- General William Bentinck. The English Education Act was a legislative Act of the Council of India in 1835 giving effect to a decision in 1835 by William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland; the then Governor-General of British India to reallocate funds the East India Company was required by the British Parliament to spend on education and literature in India.
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