Who was the Governor-General when the 'Thuggee and Dacoity Suppression' was started? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who was the Governor-General when the 'Thuggee and Dacoity Suppression' was started?
A. Lord Auckland
B. Lord William Bentinck
C. Lord Hardinge
D. Lord Dalhousie
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Lord William Bentinck initiated the suppression of the Thuggee system, and Colonel Sir William Henry Sleeman was appointed to eliminate the Thugs in the 1830s.

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