Who was the last Governor-General of India before C. Rajagopalachari? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who was the last Governor-General of India before C. Rajagopalachari?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Lord Wavell
C. Lord Linlithgow
D. Lord Willingdon
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Lord Mountbatten was the last British Governor-General, succeeded by Rajagopalachari as the first Indian.

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Question #1
The 'Radcliffe Award' demarcated the boundary between India and Pakistan in which provinces?
A. Sindh and Balochistan
B. Punjab and Sindh
C. Bengal and Assam
D. Punjab and Bengal

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The Radcliffe Award demarcated the boundary between India and Pakistan in the provinces of Punjab and Bengal.

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Question #2
In which year did Vasco da Gama reach Calicut, marking the beginning of the European era in India?
A. 1492
B. 1502
C. 1510
D. 1498

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, reached Calicut on the Malabar Coast on 20 May 1498. This opened a direct sea route from Europe to India, initiating European colonial interests in the subcontinent.

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Question #3
Who was the first Indian to be elected as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly?
A. Vithalbhai Patel
B. G. V. Mavalankar
C. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
D. Sachchidananda Sinha

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Vithalbhai Patel was elected the first Indian President (Speaker) of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1925, a position he held till 1930.

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