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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: āœ… Correct Answer: B. Chakraborty Rajagopalachari šŸ“š Explanation: C. Rajagopalachari (popularly known as Rajaji) became the first and only Indian Governor General of independent India in 1948. He succeeded Lord Mountbatten and served until India became a republic in 1950. He was a veteran freedom fighter, a lawyer, and a statesman from Tamil Nadu. After his tenure, the post of Governor General was abolished and replaced by the President of India.