23. Nationalist Movements in India (History Quiz) Questions
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Who was free India’s first Governor General?
A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. C. Rajagopalachari
Answer - D
Solution
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, veteran nationalist and leader of the Salt Satyagraha in the south, popularly known as Rajaji, served as member of the Interim Government of 1946 and as free India’s first Indian Governor-General.