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Who among the following was the first Viceroy of India under British Rule ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Lord Dalhousie” option2=”Lord Cornwallis” option3=”Viscount Canning” option4=”Earl of Mayo” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n

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\nViscount Canning (later Earl Canning) was the Governor-General of India during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Following the Mutiny, the British Crown took over direct rule of India from the East India Company through the Government of India Act 1858. Under this Act, the office of Governor-General was replaced by the Viceroy of India, who was the direct representative of the British Crown. Lord Canning, being the incumbent Governor-General, became the first Viceroy of India.
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\n– The title ‘Viceroy’ was introduced after the transfer of power from the East India Company to the British Crown in 1858.
\n– The Viceroy acted as the representative of the British monarch in India.
\n– Lord Canning served as Governor-General from 1856 to 1858 and as the first Viceroy from 1858 to 1862.
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\nLord Dalhousie was Governor-General before Canning (1848-1856) and is known for the Doctrine of Lapse. Lord Cornwallis served as Governor-General much earlier (1786-1793). Earl of Mayo was a later Viceroy (1869-1872).
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Who among the following was the first Viceroy of India under British Rule ? [amp_mcq option1=”Lord Dalhousie” option2=”Lord Cornwallis” option3=”Viscount Canning” option4=”Earl of Mayo” correct=”option3″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2022 Download PDFAttempt Online Viscount Canning (later Earl Canning) was the Governor-General of India during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Following … <\/p>\n

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