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Select the administrative units or presidencies set up by the British in its territory in India.

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Madras

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Bengal

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Sindh

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Bombay

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The correct option is D Bombay
The British territory in India was divided into three administrative units or presidencies. They were Bengal, Madras, and Bombay. Each presidency was ruled by a Governor. The Governors were managed by a Governor-General. The first Governor-General was Warren Hastings, who also tried to reform the justice system at the time.

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