Modern History PYQ 213 of 636 · Indian National Congress

Who presided over the Delhi Session of the Indian National Congress in 1947?

  1. AJ. B. Kripalani
  2. BRajendra Prasad
  3. CAbul Kalam Azad
  4. DJawaharlal Nehru

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Correct answer: (b) Rajendra Prasad

Explanation

A special session of the Indian National Congress was held in Delhi on 14–15 June 1947. Although Acharya J.B. Kripalani was the President of the Congress then, this historic meeting was presided over by Dr. Rajendra Prasad. The main purpose of this meeting was to deliberate on the Mountbatten Plan.

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