alleryWho became the first Governor-General of Fort William in 1773?
ARobert Clive
BLord Cornwallis
CLord Wellesley
DWarren Hastings
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Warren Hastings
1. The Regulating Act of 1773 created the post of Governor-General.
2. The first holder was Warren Hastings.
3. Cornwallis came in 1786 and Wellesley later; Clive never held the post.
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