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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 33

SSC MTS - 20 July 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q33

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Richard Wellesley was the Governor - General of India from ______.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 1798 - 1805

  • Lord Wellesley became the Governor General of Bengal in 1796.
  • Lord Wellesley was the Governor General of India from 1796-1805.
  • He followed the strategy of expanding British territory. He also introduced the subsidiary alliance which brought the princely states under the control of the Britishers.