Who was the first elected Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Council under the Government of India Act, 1935?
- ARai Bahadur Satish Chandra
- BRajendra Prasad
- CRajiv Ranjan Sinha
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (c) Rajiv Ranjan Sinha
Explanation
Under the Government of India Act, 1935, the Bihar Legislative Council had 29 members. Under this, the members were elected indirectly, and some were also nominated. By order of the Governor, Rai Bahadur Satish Chandra Sinha became its Chairman. Later, Rajiv Ranjan Sinha (Rajiv Ranjan Prasad) was elected as Chairman.