2018 · Q92
The College of Fort William was established by which one of the following Governor-Generals?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AWarren Hastings
- BLord Cornwallis
- CRichard Wellesley
- DWilliam Bentinck
Explanation
The College of Fort William was founded in Calcutta in 1800 by Governor-General Richard Wellesley to train British civil servants in Indian languages, law and administration. Warren Hastings preceded it, and Cornwallis and Dalhousie are associated with other reforms, not with founding this college. Hence Richard Wellesley is the answer.