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Who was the first Indian Governor General of free India?

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

Answer options

  1. Rajendra Prasad
  2. Chakraborty Rajagopalachari
  3. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan
  4. None of them

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Chakraborty Rajagopalachari

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Chakraborty Rajagopalachari. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, also known as C. Rajagopalachari, was the first and last Indian Governor-General of independent India. He took office on June 21, 1948, after Lord Mountbatten, the last British Governor-General, stepped down. Rajagopalachari held this position until January 26, 1950, when India became a republic and the post of Governor-General was abolished.