When was Lord Dalhousie appointed as Governor-General of India?
A
1848
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B
1856
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C
1847
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D
1849
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Solution
The correct option is C 1847 Lord Dalhousie was appointed as the Governor-General of India in the year 1847, but he arrived in the sub-continent only in 1848. He was responsible for completing the merger of the Punjab state with the British Empire.