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The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in

  • A.1848 AD
  • B.1856 AD
  • C.1858 AD
  • D.1862 AD

Answer: C

It was 1858.

The Government of India Act of that year transferred power from the Company to the Crown, and the Governor-General became also the Viceroy, the Crown's personal representative. Canning was the first to hold the double title.

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