Who of the following was impeached in the British Parliament?

Sir John Shore
Lord Clive
Warren Hastings
General Dyer

The correct answer is (c), Warren Hastings.

Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of India from 1773 to 1785. He was impeached in the British Parliament in 1787 on charges of corruption and abuse of power. The impeachment trial lasted for seven years and ended in Hastings’ acquittal in 1795.

Sir John Shore was the Governor-General of India from 1793 to 1798. He was not impeached in the British Parliament.

Lord Clive was a British soldier and statesman who was instrumental in the establishment of the British East India Company in India. He was not impeached in the British Parliament.

General Dyer was a British army officer who is best known for his role in the Amritsar Massacre in 1919. He was not impeached in the British Parliament.

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