Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
Correct answer: D. Warren Hastings
- A. Lord Cornwallis
- B. Robert Clive
- C. William Bentinck
- D. Warren Hastings
Explanation
Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of Bengal under the Regulating Act of 1773. Robert Clive was the first Governor of the Bengal Presidency, a different office held earlier.
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