Indian Polity : Historical Background & Making Of The Constitution
Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Option (B):
Statement 2 is correct. Lord William Bentinck was appointed as the first Governor-General of India. This position was created by the Charter Act of 1833, which centralized the administration of British India and elevated the Governor-General of Bengal to the Governor-General of India. Bentinck held this office from 1833 to 1835.
Incorrect Options:
Statement 1 is incorrect. Robert Clive was not the first Governor-General of Bengal. The Regulating Act of 1773 established the post of Governor-General of Bengal, and Warren Hastings was the first to hold this office, serving from 1773 to 1785.