Consider the following statements regarding “Charter Act of 1833”: 1. It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor General of India. 2. Lord Canning was the first Governor-General of India. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct? |ForumIAS

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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: The features of Charter Act of 1833 were as follows:

It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers.
Thus, the act created, for the first time, Government of India having authority over the entire territorial area possessed by the British in India.
Lord William Bentick was the first Governor-General of India.

Source: Laxmikanth