Challenger

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Question:

Who among the following abolished ‘Dual Government’ system in Bengal ?

ARobert Clive

BLord Cornwallis

CWarren Hastings

DNone of the above

Answer:

C. Warren Hastings

Explanation:

The court of directors took the decision in 1772 to abolish the dual government system in the tenure of Warren Hastings and ordered council of Calcutta and its chiefs to serve as Diwan and officiate the administration of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. Warren Hastings dismissed both the deputy Divans Muhammad Raza Khan and Raja Shitab Roy.

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