INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Interim Government Which took office on September 2, 1946 was headed by
A
Rajendra Prasad
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
C
Vallabhbhai Patel
D
C Rajagopalachari
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Viceroy’s Executive Council became the executive branch of the interim government. Originally headed by the Viceroy of India, it was transformed into a council of ministers, with the powers of a prime minister bestowed on the vice-president of the Council, a position held by the Congress leader Jawaharlal Nehru.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister/Head of the Executive Council.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jawaharlal Nehru served as the vice president of the first interim govt of India. The Interim Government of India formed on 2 September 1946. The Viceroy’s Executive Council became the executive branch of the interim government. The interim Government remained in place until 15 August 1947.

Detailed explanation-4: -Option C Solution: In the Interim Government formed in 1946, the Minister for Education was Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

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