WBCS.LIVE practice question

Who among the following was the first Governor-General of independent India?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. C. Rajagopalachari
  2. Lord Mountbatten
  3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Mountbatten

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Lord Mountbatten šŸ“š Explanation: Lord Mountbatten remained the Governor-General of India from August 15, 1947, until June 1948. He was succeeded by C. Rajagopalachari, who became the first and only Indian to hold the post. This office was eventually abolished when India became a Republic in 1950.