Who among the following was NOT a member of the Interim Government?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Subhas Chandra Bose
Subhas Chandra Bose was not a member of the Interim Government, which was headed by Jawaharlal Nehru and had among its members C Rajagopalachari and Vallabhbhai Patel; Bose is remembered for his bid to win freedom through armed struggle with foreign aid.
NCERT (2026-27): “1. A Tumultuous Time … Fresh in popular memory were the Quit India struggle of 1942 – perhaps the most widespread popular movement against the British Raj – as well as the bid by Subhas Chandra Bose to win freedom through armed struggle with foreign aid.… 2.1 The will of the people … In the winter of 1946-47, as the Assembly deliberated, the British were still in India. An interim administration headed by Jawaharlal Nehru was in place, but it could only operate under the directions of the Viceroy and the British Government in London.…”
Fig. 12.6 Members of the Interim Government |
