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Who was the Governor General of India at the time of Indian independence?

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Lord Mountbatten
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Lord Wavell
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Rajgopalachari
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Lord Linlithgow
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Solution

The correct option is A Lord Mountbatten
The Independence Act marked the end of British rule in India. The dominion of India and Pakistan came into existence on August 15, 1947. Lord Mountbatten was the Governor General of India at the time of Independence.

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