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History GK · Q90

British Rule In India

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 90

Q90

Warren Hastings was appointed as the Governor of __________ in 1772

A.
Bengal
Answer
B.
Madras
C.
Bombay
D.
Delhi

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Warren Hastings (6 December 1732 – 22 August 1818), an English statesman, was the first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal), the head of the Supreme Council of Bengal, and thereby the first de facto Governor-General of India from 1772 to 1785.