Q: (SSC/0)
question_subject:
History
question_exam:
SSC
stats:
0,40,19,11,8,40,0
keywords:
{'first governor general': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'robert clive': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'william bentick': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'charles comawallis': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'bengal': [2, 0, 1, 2], 'warren hastings': [13, 2, 6, 5]}
The correct answer is option 3 - Warren Hastings.
Robert Clive, option 1, was an important figure in the British East India Company and played a significant role in establishing British control over Bengal, but he was not the Governor General.
William Bentinck, option 2, served as the Governor-General of India but not specifically Bengal.
Charles Cornwallis, option 4, served as the Governor-General of India and was involved in the reorganization of the East India Company`s territories, but he was not the first Governor General of Bengal.
Warren Hastings, option 3, was appointed as the first Governor General of Bengal in 1772. He implemented important administrative and legal reforms during his tenure.