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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2017 — General Studies · Question 55 of 200

Q55
Indian National MovementEarly Uprisings & Revolt of 1857
Who was the Governor General of India at the time of the outbreak of the Revolt of 1857?
  1. a.William Bentinck
  2. b.Lord Cornwallis
  3. c.Lord Canning
  4. d.Lord Dalhousie

Answer: (C) Lord Canning

Lord Canning was Governor-General (and subsequently the first Viceroy) of India when the 1857 revolt broke out.

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