Arrange the following Governors-General of India in chronological order: 1. Wellesley 2. Cornwallis 3. Warren Hastings 4. Dalhousie
A
1, 2, 3, 4
B
4, 3, 2, 1
C
3, 2, 1, 4
D
4, 2, 3, 1
Correct Option:
C
Explanation
Chronologically: Warren Hastings → Cornwallis → Wellesley → Dalhousie. Hastings belongs to the late 18th century. Dalhousie, famous for the Doctrine of Lapse, comes much later in the mid-19th century.