GS PrelimsHistory (Modern India)Personalities of Modern India1996

Consider the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru: 1. He was the President of the Congress Party in 1947. 2. He presided over the Constituent Assembly. 3. He formed the first Congress Ministry in United Province before India's independence. Of these statements

A

I, II and III are correct

B

I and III are correct

C

I and II are correct

D

None is correct

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

1. Statement 1: Jawaharlal Nehru was *not* the President of the Congress Party in 1947. Acharya J.B. Kripalani was the Congress President during the transfer of power in 1947. (False) 2. Statement 2: Jawaharlal Nehru did *not* preside over the Constituent Assembly. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Constituent Assembly. (False) 3. Statement 3: Jawaharlal Nehru did *not* form the first Congress Ministry in the United Province (UP) before independence. Govind Ballabh Pant headed the Congress Ministry formed in UP in 1937. (False) 4. Since all three statements are incorrect, the correct option is (D) None is correct.

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