Who was the first Governor-General?
AWilliam Hastings
BWarren Bentinck
CWilliam Bentinck
DWarren Hastings
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Warren Hastings
1. British histories began with him.
2. They ended with Lord Mountbatten.
3. These histories began with the first Governor-General, Warren Hastings.
4. So the answer is Warren Hastings.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 History, Our Pasts III, Ch 1 'Introduction: How, When and Where'_
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