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Q. By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

[A] The Regulating Act

[B] The Pitt India Act

[C] The Charter Act of 1793

[D] The Charter Act of 1833

Answer: D

Notes:

The Charter Act of 1833 addressed the internal challenges in India and the political situation in England. It renamed the position of the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military power. Lord William Bentinck became the first governor-general of India.

Source: Spectrum

Q. By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

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