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Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

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RPF SI 2018 Question Paper PDF (10-Jan-2019) (Shift 1)
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Lord Mountbatten

After independence on 15 August 1947, India retained the office of Governor-General until it became a republic on 26 January 1950.

Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of British India, became the first Governor-General of independent India and served till June 1948.

He was succeeded by C. Rajagopalachari, the first and only Indian Governor-General.

Hence, Lord Mountbatten.

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Important Questions from Viceroy and Governor

  1. The Sati Pratha was abolished under the Governor - Generalship of ________.

  2. In 1872, Lord Mayo, the Viceroy of India was assassinated in ___________

  3. Which Governor-General of India made a law to abolish the custom of Sati in 1829?

  4. In India, the practice of Sati was banned in the year ___________.

  5. Who of the following was the last Governor General of Bengal?

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