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UPSC 2003: Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the 1946?
(a)Rajendra Prasad
(b)Jawaharlal Nehru
(c)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d)Rajagopalachari
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The Interim Government formed on 2 September 1946 was headed by Jawaharlal Nehru, who served as Vice-President of the Executive Council and de facto Prime Minister; none of the other personalities led this cabinet. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interim_Government_of_India?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2003, GS Paper 1, as Question 149. It falls under Modern History > Transfer Of Power & Partition (1945-1947).
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