Who among the following was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Warren Hastings
C. Robert Clive
D. Lord Wellesley
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Regulating Act of 1773 designated the Governor of Bengal as the Governor-General of Bengal, and Warren Hastings became the first person to hold this post.
Explanation:
Lord Canning was the first Viceroy and Governor-General of India after the Government of India Act, 1858, which transferred the administration from the East India Company to the Crown.
Explanation:
The Mountbatten Plan, also known as the 3 June Plan, was announced on June 3, 1947. It accepted the partition of India into two independent dominions—India and Pakistan.
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