Q. Who was the Governor-General of India during the revolt of 1857?
Answer:
Lord Canning
Notes: Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India during the revolt of 1857. He was a British statesman. He became the first Viceroy of India after the transfer of power from the East India Company to the Crown of Queen Victoria in 1858 after the rebellion was crushed. Canning is credited for ensuring that the administration and most departments of the government functioned normally during the rebellion and took major administrative decisions even when peak of the Rebellion in 1857 including establishing of the first three modern Universities in India.