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Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

  1. A
    Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
  2. B
    Clement Attlee
  3. C
    Lord Wavell
  4. D
    Lord Mountbatten

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Lord Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy of British India and became the first Governor-General of independent India from August 15, 1947, until June 1948. He was subsequently succeeded by C. Rajagopalachari, who became the first and only Indian Governor-General.

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Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
A
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
B
Clement Attlee
C
Lord Wavell
D
Lord Mountbatten

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