1. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
- Lord William Bentinck
- Lord Cornwallis
- Lord Canning
- Warren Hastings
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Answer: Option D. Warren Hastings
2. Lord Cornwallis’ tenure as the Governor General of Bengal?
- 1786-1793
- 1785-1794
- 1786-1791
- 1787-1795
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Answer: Option A. 1786-1793
3. When was Sir John Macpherson, 1st Baronet the acting Governor-General of Bengal?
- 1784 to 1785
- 1785 to 1786
- 1786 to 1787
- 1787 to 1788
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Answer: Option B. 1785 to 1786
4. When was Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley(Lord Wellesley) the Governor-General of Bengal?
- 1797 – 1803
- 1797 – 1806
- 1798 – 1805
- 1798 – 1801
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Answer: Option C. 1798 – 1805
5. When was Lt. Gen Alured Clarke the acting Governor-General of Bengal?
- 18 January 1798 – 18 February 1798
- 18 February 1798 – 18 April 1798
- 18 March 1798 – 18 April 1798
- 18 March 1798 – 18 May 1798
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Answer: Option D. 18 March 1798 – 18 May 1798
6. Sir John Shore’s tenure as the Governor General of Bengal?
- 1791-1795
- 1793-1796
- 1792-1799
- 1793-1798
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Answer: Option D. 1793-1798
7. When was Lord Cornwallis the 2nd time Governor-General of Bengal?
- 30 July 1805 – 5 October 1805
- 30 July 1804 – 5 October 1804
- 30 July 1803 – 5 October 1803
- 30 July 1806 – 5 October 1806
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Answer: Option A. 30 July 1805 – 5 October 1805
8. When was Sir George Barlow the acting Governor-General of India?
- 1806-1807
- 1804-1808
- 1805-1807
- 1803-1807
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Answer: Option C. 1805-1807
9. When was Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (Lord Minto) the Governor-General of Bengal?
- 1807-1813
- 1806-1811
- 1807-1814
- 1808-1812
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Answer: Option A. 1807-1813
10. When was Francis Rawdon-Hastings (Lord Hastings) the Governor-General of Bengal?
- 1808-1820
- 1811-1824
- 1813-1823
- 1815-1821
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Answer: Option C. 1813-1823