Multiple Choice Questions on Which Governor General of India started the Postal Service in India ........ for SSC (CPO) Exam Preparation

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Indian Economy - Understanding the basics of Indian economic system

Which Governor General of India started the Postal Service in India?

Lord Canning

Lord Cornwallis

Lord Dalhousie

Lord Warren Hastings

Correct option 3: Lord Dalhousie

The Governor General of India who started the Postal Service in its modern form was Lord Dalhousie.

Key Contributions:

Introduced the Indian Postal Service in 1854
Standardized postage rates
Established a network of post offices
Launched the first Indian postage stamp (the Scinde Dawk was earlier, but national system began under him)

Lord Dalhousie’s reforms laid the foundation for a unified and efficient postal system across British India.