Explanation:

Here’s how it breaks down:

- Robert Clive: Big name in British India, especially after winning the Battle of Plassey. But he was never called the Governor General of Bengal; he was Governor of Bengal, which is a different title.

- William Bentinck: He was a Governor General, but of all of India—not just Bengal—and that happened later, starting in 1828. Not our guy here.

- Warren Hastings: This is the one. He’s the first official Governor General of Bengal, starting in 1773 when the Regulating Act created the post. That’s the answer you want.

- Col. Sanders: Let’s be clear, he’s the chicken guy. Totally unrelated to Bengal or British rule.