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First Governor General of India was _________.

A $Robert Clive$
B $Lord Amherst$
C $Lord William Bentinck$
D $Sir Charles Metcalfe$

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Lord William Bentinck served as the Governor-General of Bengal starting in 1828. With the enactment of the Charter Act of 1833, his designation was changed to the Governor-General of India, making him the first official Governor-General of India.

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First Governor General of India was _________.

A

Robert Clive

B

Lord Amherst

C

Lord William Bentinck

D

Sir Charles Metcalfe

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