Who was the first Viceroy of India?

Lord Linlithgow

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Lord Canning

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Lord Dalhousie

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Lord Cornwallis

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Solution

The correct option is B Lord Canning
The Governor-general was called the ‘Viceroy’ since passing the Government of India Act 1858. The Viceroy was the queen’s personal representative and was given an executive committee to advise him. Lord Canning, the then Governor-General, was made the first Viceroy of India.

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