The President of India National Congress as the time of partition of India was
A
C Rajagopalachari
B
J B Kripalani
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
1. The question asks who was the President of the Indian National Congress (INC) at the time of the partition of India in August 1947.
2. Acharya J. B. Kripalani (Option B) was elected President of the INC in November 1946 at the Meerut session.
3. He held the position during the crucial period leading up to and including the transfer of power and the partition of India in August 1947.
4. He resigned from the presidency in November 1947.
5. C. Rajagopalachari (A) was a prominent leader but not the INC President in 1947. Jawaharlal Nehru (C) was the Prime Minister. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (D) had served as President for a long term earlier (1940-1946).