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Who was the first Viceroy of India?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Lord Warren Hastings
  2. Lord William Bentinck
  3. Lord Canning
  4. Lord Mountbatten

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Canning

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (C) Lord Canning šŸ“š Explanation: Lord Canning served as the last Governor-General under the East India Company and became the first Viceroy under the British Crown after the Government of India Act 1858. The title 'Viceroy' indicated that he was the direct representative of the British Monarch in India. His tenure saw the abolition of the 'Doctrine of Lapse' and the introduction of the Indian Penal Code.