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The first Governor-General, who served from 1773 to 1785, was:

ARobert Clive
BLord Cornwallis
CLord Dalhousie
DWarren Hastings
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Warren Hastings
1. Three Presidencies existed: Bengal, Madras and Bombay. 2. Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General. 3. He reformed the system of justice. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts III, Chapter 2, From Trade to Territory._
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