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Who replaced Lord Mountbatten to become the last Governor-General of India?

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C. Rajagopalachari
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Solution

The correct option is A C. Rajagopalachari
Solution: Option B - C. Rajagopalachari

Explanation:
  • In 1947, the British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act, which ended India’s dependence on the British rule.
  • Lord Mountbatten handed over the documents that attributed independence to India to C. Rajagopalachari, the first Governor-General of Independent India.

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