The Governor General of India impeached by the House of Commons in England was

(A) Waren Hastings
(B) Cornwallis
(C) Wellesley
(D) William Bentinct

Correct Answer : Waren Hastings
Question Asked : SSC Stenographer (Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’) Exam 2010
Explanation : Warren Hastings was famously accused of corruption in an impeachment in 1787. He was impeached for crimes and misdemeanors during his time in India in the House of Commons upon his return to England. The house sat for a total of 148 days over a period of seven years during the investigation. The House of Lords finally made its decision on April 1795 acquitting him on all charges.
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