56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2014
Who was the Governor-General of India in 1857?
aWellesley
bDalhousie
cCanning✓ Correct
dMinto
Explanation
At the time of the Revolt of 1857, the Governor-General of India was Lord Canning (1856–58). Lord Canning was the last Governor-General appointed by the Company, and the first Viceroy of India appointed under the British Crown (1858–62).
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