The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the centre of the Governor-General of India for the first time in
A
1848 A.D.
B
1858 A.D.
C
1862 A.D.
D
1856 A.D.
Correct Answer: 1858 A.D.
The Government of India Act 1833 converted the title into "Governor-General of India." The title "Viceroy and Governor-General" was first used in the queen's proclamation appointing Viscount Canning in 1858.