Previous Questions on Governer General of Bengal

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Previous Questions on Governer General of Bengal

1. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal after the British East India Company established its rule?

a) Lord Clive
b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord Cornwallis
d) Lord Wellesley

Answer: b) Warren Hastings

2. Which Governor-General is known for introducing the Permanent Settlement of 1793?

a) Warren Hastings
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Hastings

Answer: b) Lord Cornwallis

3. Under which Governor-General was the British East India Company's control formally extended over the entire subcontinent?

a) Warren Hastings
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Dalhousie

Answer: d) Lord Dalhousie

4. The Regulating Act of 1773, which aimed to address the administrative and financial issues of the East India Company, was enacted during whose tenure?

a) Warren Hastings
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Minto

Answer: a) Warren Hastings

5. Who introduced the policy of Subsidiary Alliances in India?

a) Warren Hastings
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Hastings

Answer: c) Lord Wellesley

6. Which Governor-General is known for implementing significant judicial reforms, including the establishment of the Supreme Court in Calcutta?

a) Warren Hastings
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Minto

Answer: b) Lord Cornwallis

7. During whose tenure was the Doctrine of Lapse introduced, which allowed the British to annex princely states without a direct heir?

a) Warren Hastings
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Dalhousie

Answer: d) Lord Dalhousie

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