The Governor-General of India was given the title of Viceroy for the first time in:

1858

The correct answer is Option 4- 1858

The Governor-General of India was given the title of Viceroy for the first time in 1858.

This was done through the Government of India Act of 1858, which transferred the powers of the East India Company to the British Crown. The act also created the new office of Viceroy and Governor-General of India, who was to be the direct representative of the British monarch in India.

The title of Viceroy was given to the Governor-General of India to reflect his new role as the monarch's representative. It was also a way to emphasize the British Crown's direct authority over India.

The title of Viceroy was used until India gained independence from Britain in 1947. The last Viceroy of India was Lord Mountbatten, who served from 1947 to 1948.