Haryana Judicial Service (Civil Judge) Prelims 2010 Previous Year Question Papers with MCQ Answers

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Who was the first Indian law Governor-General of Independent India ?

A: C. Rajagopalachari
B: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C: Lord Mountbatten
D: Lord Canning.

The answer is: A

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Explanation

The correct option is  A: C. Rajagopalachari.

He was the only Indian governor-general of independent India, serving from 1948 to 1950. He succeeded Lord Mountbatten, who was the first governor-general of free India in 1947, and the last viceroy of the British Indian Empire¹. Rajagopalachari was also a freedom fighter, a leader of the Indian National Congress, and a founder of the Swatantra Party. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in 1954.