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<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Who was the first Viceroy of India?

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Lord Canning
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Lord Chelmsford
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Lord Hastings
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Lord Cornwallis
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The correct option is A Lord Canning
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> By the Indian Government Act 1858, the East India Company’s license was cancelled, and the British Queen took over the administration of India. The designation of a Governor-General was changed to that of the Viceroy; Lord Canning became the first Viceroy of India.

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