Question

Who was the Governor-General of India in 1857?
1. Wellesley
2. Dalhousie
3. Canning
4. Minto

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Canning

The correct answer is Canning.

• Lord Canning:
  • Charles John Canning, 1st Earl Canning, was an English statesman who was the Governor-General of India.
  • Canning later became the first Viceroy of India when power was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown following the end of the revolt of 1857.
  • He entered Parliament in 1836, siding with the Conservatives faction in the House of the Commons.
  • In 1837 he entered the House of Lords.
  • He held many administrative posts such as Under-Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs, and First Commissioner of Woods and Forests.
  • Lord Canning served as the Postmaster-General in July 1855.