To determine the correct chronological order, we need to know the tenures of these Governor Generals/Provisional Governor Generals: (i) Sir John Macpherson: Provisional Governor General (1785-1786) (ii) The Earl Cornwallis: Governor General (1786-1793, and briefly in 1805) (iii) Sir Alured Clarke: Provisional Governor General (March 1798) (iv) The Earl of Mornington (Lord Wellesley): Governor General (1798-1805) Arranging these tenures chronologically: Macpherson (1785-86) is followed by Cornwallis (1786-93). After Sir John Shore (1793-98), Alured Clarke briefly held the office in March 1798 before Lord Mornington arrived and took charge in May 1798, serving until 1805. Thus, the order is (i), (ii), (iii), (iv).
- Lord Wellesley served as Governor-General from 1798 to 1805. - Lord William Bentinck served as Governor-General of Bengal from 1828 to 1833 and then as the first Governor-General of India from 1833 to 1835. 104. Find the correct chronology of the following Governor Generals of India: (i) Sir John Macpherson (ii) The Earl Cornwallis (iii) Sir Alured Clarke (iv) The Earl of Mornington Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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