Question

Who was the first Governor-General under the British rule in India?
1. Warren Hastings
2. John Adam
3. George Barlow
4. Charles Cornwallis

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Warren Hastings

The correct answer is Warren Hastings.

• Warren Hastings, the first and most famous of the British governors-general of India, dominated Indian affairs from 1772 to 1785 and was impeached (though acquitted) on his return to England.
• The English statesman Warren Hastings (1732-1818) was the first governor-general of British India.
• He established the system of civil administration that was the basis of Anglo-Indian security and prosperity.