Governor-General of India

1. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?

  1. Lord William Bentinck
  2. Lord Cornwallis
  3. Lord Canning
  4. Warren Hastings
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Answer: Option D. Warren Hastings

2. Lord Cornwallis’ tenure as the Governor General of Bengal?

  1. 1786-1793
  2. 1785-1794
  3. 1786-1791
  4. 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?

  1. 1784 to 1785
  2. 1785 to 1786
  3. 1786 to 1787
  4. 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?

  1. 1797 – 1803
  2. 1797 – 1806
  3. 1798 – 1805
  4. 1798 – 1801
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Answer: Option C. 1798 – 1805

5. When was Lt. Gen Alured Clarke the acting Governor-General of Bengal?

  1. 18 January 1798 – 18 February 1798
  2. 18 February 1798 – 18 April 1798
  3. 18 March 1798 – 18 April 1798
  4. 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?

  1. 1791-1795
  2. 1793-1796
  3. 1792-1799
  4. 1793-1798
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Answer: Option D. 1793-1798

7. When was Lord Cornwallis the 2nd time Governor-General of Bengal?

  1. 30 July 1805 – 5 October 1805
  2. 30 July 1804 – 5 October 1804
  3. 30 July 1803 – 5 October 1803
  4. 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?

  1. 1806-1807
  2. 1804-1808
  3. 1805-1807
  4. 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?

  1. 1807-1813
  2. 1806-1811
  3. 1807-1814
  4. 1808-1812
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Answer: Option A. 1807-1813

10. When was Francis Rawdon-Hastings (Lord Hastings) the Governor-General of Bengal?

  1. 1808-1820
  2. 1811-1824
  3. 1813-1823
  4. 1815-1821
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Answer: Option C. 1813-1823