Consider the following statements: 1. Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal. 2. William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 only
- B2 onlyCorrect
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The correct answer is B because only statement 2 is accurate.
Statement 1 is incorrect because Warren Hastings was the first Governor General of Bengal, appointed under the Regulating Act of 1773. Robert Clive served as the Governor of Bengal, but he never held the title of Governor General.
Statement 2 is correct because Lord William Bentinck became the first Governor General of India following the enactment of the Charter Act of 1833, which redesignated the post of Governor General of Bengal to Governor General of India.
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