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UPSC 2006: Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?
(a)Lord Canning
(b)Lord Dalhousie
(c)Lord Hardinge
(d)Lord Lytton
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Lord Canning
Charles John Canning was Governor-General from 1856 to 1862 and therefore held office during the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny; the other listed Viceroys served earlier or later. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-John-Canning-Earl-Canning?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2006, GS Paper 1, as Question 78. It falls under Modern History > Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion.
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