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Q. Which of the following leader said that the Act of 1935 provided ‘a machine with strong brakes but no engine’?

A
Rajendra Prasad
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
C
Mahatma Gandhi
D
Vallabhbhai Patel

Correct Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

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