Consider the following statements:

(a). Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General in India to face an impeachment trial in the British Parliament.

(b). Warren Hastings was acquitted in the impeachment trial.

The correct answer is (C) Both (a) and (b) are correct

Explanation:
● Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of India to face an impeachment trial in the British Parliament.
● The impeachment proceedings were initiated by Edmund Burke and others in the British House of Commons.
● After a long trial that lasted several years, Warren Hastings was acquitted of all charges.

Information Booster:
● The impeachment trial of Warren Hastings began in 1788 and concluded in 1795.
● The trial was held in the House of Lords in Britain.
● Hastings was accused of misgovernance and misuse of power during his tenure in India.
● Despite acquittal, the trial highlighted issues of British administration in India.
● Warren Hastings served as Governor-General of Bengal from 1773 to 1785.

Additional Knowledge:
● Lord Cornwallis succeeded Warren Hastings and introduced administrative reforms.
● The impeachment of Hastings influenced future British parliamentary oversight of colonial administration.
● Edmund Burke was a prominent critic of the East India Company’s rule in India.

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