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Who became the first governor-general of Bengal?
a.Lord Dalhousie
b.Lord Warren Hastings
c.Lord Cannings
d.Lord Cornwallis

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Hint: A governor-general is the head of the number of other officials in power. He is also called the governor in chief or the lieutenant governor. He has the most number of colonial powers.

Complete answer step by step: Lord Warren Hastings was the first governor-general of Bengal. He initially introduced and then went on to establish a system of civil administration. This system was the basis of Anglo-Indian prosperity and security.
Option A. Lord Dalhousie was the governor-general of India in the year 1809.
Option B. Lord Warren Hastings was officially the first governor-general of Bengal.
Option C. Lord Cannings was also the governor-general of India during the rebellion against the British.
Option D. Lord Cornwallis He oversaw the consolidation of the British control over most of the then British India. He set the stage for the British Raj in India. He also played an important instrument in enacting the administrative and legal reforms in British India. This fundamentally altered civil administration and land management practices in the Britisher’s land.
The correct answer to this question is option B - Lord Warren Hastings.

Note: Do not get confused between Lord Dalhousie and Lord Warren Hastings. Lord Dalhousie became the Governor-general of India in the year 1809 whereas Lord Warren Hastings was only the Governor-general of Bengal.