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QWhich of the following Governors-General was conversant with Arabic, Persian and Bengali?

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  • A Lord William Bentinck ✔ ✖
  • B Sir John Shore ✔ ✖
  • C Warren Hastings ✔ ✖
  • D Lord Cornwallis ✔ ✖
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Warren Hastings became the first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal) in 1772 and the first Governor-General of Bengal in 1774. Warren Hastings was conversant with Arabic, Persian and Bengali languages besides English.
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