Q. Who among the following was the first Governor General of India?
Answer: Lord William Bentick
Notes: Lord William Bentick was the first governor general of British India . Everyone else before him was the governor of Bengal (Fort William) On his return to England, Bentinck served in the House of Commons for some years before being appointed Governor-General of Bengal in 1828.

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