In the interim government formed in 1946, the Vice- President of the Executive Council was

Q. In the interim government formed in 1946, the Vice- President of the Executive Council was

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(c) C. Rajagopalachari

(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Ans: (a) Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation: In the Interim Government, the Viceroy’s Executive Council was equivalent to the position of Council of Ministers which acted as the executive. Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru became its Vice President and served as the de-facto Prime Minister.