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Question
Who addressed a special session of the Constituent Assembly on 14-15 August 1947 at midnight?
Options
Dr. Ambedkar
Sardar Patel
Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
MCQ
Solution
Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation:
India gained independence at 12:01 a.m. on August 14, 1947. That night, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, addressed a special session of the Constituent Assembly. This was the well-known "tryst with destiny" speech.
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