Question
Consider the following statements with reference to
British officer Lord Canning: 1. He was the first governor general and the first viceroy of India. 2. He Issued the Queen’s Proclamation at a durbar in Allahabad. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Solution
● Statement 1 is incorrect: During his tenure, the Government of India Act, 1858 was passed which created the office of Viceroy to be held by the same person who was Governor General of India. Thus, Lord Canning also served as the first Viceroy of India. The first official Governor-General of British India was Lord William Bentinck. ● Statement 2 is correct: He Issued the Queen’s Proclamation at a durbar in Allahabad on Nov 1 1858 by which the British crown assumed direct responsibility for the administration of the country.
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