The First Governor-General of British India was:

Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2006 · Topic: Governor/Governor General/Viceroy (Evolution of the titles: Governor, Governor-General of Bengal, Governor-General of India, Viceroy)

1. Robert Clive
2. Warren Hastings
3. Wellesley
4. Dalhousie

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