Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Modern Histoy

Question:

Who was the first Governor General of India appointed by Britishers?

Options:

Mountbatten

William Bentick

Warren Hastings

Robert Clive

Correct Answer:

William Bentick

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2- William Bentick

The title "Governor-General of India" wasn't always used historically. For clarity:

First Governor-General of Bengal: If you consider the position of Governor-General in the context of just Bengal (a British East India Company presidency), then the first would be Warren Hastings in 1773.
First Governor-General of British India: However, the title "Governor-General of India" came into effect with the Government of India Act 1833. In this context, the first Governor-General of British India was Lord William Bentinck in 1833.