Who was the first Governor-General of India?
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Who was the first Governor-General of India?
✓ Correct answer: a) Lord William Bentrick
ExplanationIn 1835, Lord William Bentinck became the first governor general of India.The Governor-General of Indiawas the representative of the monarch of the United Kingdom in their capacity as the Emperor/Empress of India and after Indian independence in 1947, the representative of the Monarch of India.The office was created in 1773, with the title of Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William.The officer had direct control only over his presidency but supervised other East India Company officials in India.Complete authority over all of British territory in the Indian subcontinent was granted in 1833, and the official came to be known as the "Governor-General of India".Hence, the correct answer is Option A i.e Lord William Bentrick.
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