Question

Who became the first Governor-General of free India in 1947?
A. Clement Atlee
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. Rajendra Prasad

Answer 1

Hint:
Sir Attlee was the British P.M. During the time of Indian Independence, he appointed Lord Mountbatten to ensure a smooth transfer of the power to the Indians and Pakistanis. Dr Rajendra Prasad was the first President of independent India and Shri Rajagopalachari was an eminent jurist besides being a versatile personality.

Complete answer:
Let us have a brief introduction about the concerned personalities-
Sir Clement Atlee was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and oversaw the transition of British India into Independent and Sovereign India.

Shri C Rajagopalachari was an Indian politician, independence activist, lawyer, writer, historian, and statesman. He served as the Governor-General of free India till 1950.

Lord Louis Mountbatten was appointed by Lord Attlee as the last Viceroy of India besides being delegated the responsibility of supervising transition of British India into independent India and he retained the position until the enactment of the Indian Constitution in 1950.

Finally, Dr Rajendra Prasad was an eminent Indian politician who also served as the first President of independent India.
Therefore, the correct answer is B

Note:
In the year 1858, all the territories and authorities under the East India Company had come under the complete rule of the British Government. From then onwards the Governor-General of India had changed to Viceroy of India. The first Viceroy of India was Lord Canning. After independence, the title Viceroy was abolished but the office of Governor-General of India was still in existence and it was held by Shri Chakravarty Rajagopalachar till the Indian Constitution had been enacted (1950). As against the British era (when the Viceroys were appointed by the British Monarch), in the post-independence period, the decision was taken by the sovereign but he acted on the advice of the interim Indian Government before making such appointments.