Previous Year Question
Who among the following was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India?
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, popularly known as Rajaji,
was the first and only Indian to serve as Governor-General of independent India.
The official website of the President of India explicitly describes Rajagopalachari as the first and only Indian Governor-General of independent India.
He served as Governor-General from 21 June 1948 to 26 January 1950. An official record of the President's Secretariat confirms these dates.
An important distinction:
The first Governor-General of India after independence was Lord Mountbatten.
The question, however, asks for the first Indian Governor-General. That distinction makes C. Rajagopalachari the correct answer.
His tenure ended on 26 January 1950, when India became a Republic and the office of Governor-General ceased to exist.