What was Jawaharlal Nehru's role in the Interim Government?
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Correct answer: Vice-President of the Executive Council
In the Interim Government formed in 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru served as Vice-President of the Viceroy's Executive Council and effectively led the government. The Viceroy remained its formal head under the colonial arrangement. Nehru was therefore not the Viceroy, a Company official or a military commander. Option A correctly describes his constitutional-political role.
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Vice-President of the Executive Council
Why is this the correct answer?
In the Interim Government formed in 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru served as Vice-President of the Viceroy's Executive Council and effectively led the government. The Viceroy remained its formal head under the colonial arrangement. Nehru was therefore not the Viceroy, a Company official or a military commander. Option A correctly describes his constitutional-political role.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Framing the Constitution: The Beginning of a New Era. Topic: Constituent Assembly.
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