Question

Three presidencies were established by the British with a Governor General for each. Choose the three presidencies from the given list of options?

(a) Madras, Calcutta, Delhi

(b) Madras, Bombay and Calcutta

(c) Madras, Pondicherry, Calcutta

(d) Madras, Bombay and Delhi​

Answer 1

Answer:

b) Madras ,Bombay and bengal

Option b is correct

Answer 2

Three presidencies were established by the British with a Governor General for each, the three presidencies are - Madras, Bombay and Calcutta ( Option b is the correct answer)

• One of the many key players who contributed significantly to the growth of Company power was Warren Hastings, who served as Governor-General from 1773 to 1885.
• By the time of his reign, the Company was influential not only in Bengal but also in Bombay and Madras.
• Presidencies, or wide divisions of British colonies, served as administrative subdivisions. Bengal, Madras, and Bombay each had a presidency.
• A governor oversaw each of them. The Governor-General served as the highest ranking official in the government. The first governor general, Warren Hastings, brought about a number of administrative changes, particularly in the area of justice.
• A new judicial system was implemented beginning in 1772. There were supposed to be two courts in each district: a criminal court (faujdari adalat) and a civil court (diwani adalat).

Hence, the three presidencies are - Madras, Bombay and Calcutta.

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