Who among the following was the first Governor General of India ?

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Q: 30 (CDS-II/2008)
Who among the following was the first Governor General of India ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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0,81,26,3,81,2,21

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{'first governor general': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'lord william dentinck': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'sir charles metcalfe': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'lord amherst': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'robert clive': [2, 0, 1, 0]}

The correct answer is Option 2: Lord William Bentinck. Lord William Bentinck was the first Governor General of India.

Let`s analyze the other options:

Option 1: Lord Amherst

- Lord Amherst was the Governor-General of India from 1823 to 1828, but he was not the first Governor-General.

Option 3: Sir Charles Metcalfe

- Sir Charles Metcalfe served as the acting Governor-General of India for a brief period in 1835, but he was not the first Governor-General.

Option 4: Robert Clive

- Robert Clive was a British military officer and administrator in India. While he played a significant role in British India as the first British governor of Bengal, he was not the first Governor-General of India.

Therefore, the first Governor-General of India was Lord William Bentinck. It is important to note that Lord William Bentinck`s tenure as Governor-General of India occurred from 1828 to 1835.