alleryWhose call for moderation earned him the press nickname Clemency?
ALord Canning
BWarren Hastings
CLord Wellesley
DLord Dalhousie
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lord Canning
1. Governor General Canning ordered moderation in dealing with native sensibilities, and the press mocked him.
2. Dalhousie, Wellesley and Hastings held office in other periods.
3. So Canning is correct.
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