Regarding the Interim Government of 1946 which of the following is not correct?

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Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister/Head of the Executive Council.
Jawaharlal Nehru was designated as the Vice President of the Viceroy’s Executive Council.
The Viceroy continue to be the Head of the Executive Council.
The members of the Interim Government were members of Viceroy’s Executive Council.

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Option 1 is incorrect.Key PointsInterim Government of 1946:

On 2nd September 1946, the Interim Government of India was formed to oversee the transition of the country from a British colony to an independent republic.
The Interim Government was formed as a provisional government between an imperial structure and a democratic structure.
It lasted till 15th August 1947 when India became independent and was partitioned into India and Pakistan.
Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru became its Vice President and served as the de-facto Prime Minister. Hence, option 1 is incorrect.
Members of the Interim Government:
- President of the Executive Council (Viceroy and Governor-General of India): Viscount Wavell (till February 1947); Lord Mountbatten (from February 1947). Hence, option 3 is correct.
- Commander-in-Chief: Sir Claude Auchinleck
- Vice President, Also in charge of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations: Jawaharlal Nehru (INC). Hence, option 2 is correct.
In the Interim Government, the Viceroy’s Executive Council was equivalent to the position of the Council of Ministers which acted as the executive. Hence, option 4 is correct.