Q – Who of the following was not the member of the Interim National Government formed in August 1946 A.D.?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(d) Jagjiwan Ram
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010
Ans. (c)
Explanation – According to the Cabinet Mission’s declaration, an Interim Government was constituted on 2 September, 1946, from the newly elected Constituent Assembly. C. Rajgopalachari was the Education Minister, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Food and Agriculture Minister and Jagjivan Ram was the Minister for Labour. However, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was not a member of this Interim Government.
THE Question gives the date August 1946 A.D. but the Interim Government was sworn in on 2 September 1946.
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14 Ministers of Interim Government (September 2, 1946-August 15, 1947)
1. Jawaharlal Nehru: Vice President of Executive Council, External Affairs and Common Wealth Relations
2. Vallabhbhai Patel: Home, Information and Broadcasting
3. Baldev Singh: Defence
4. Dr. John Mathai: Industries and Supplies
5. C. Rajagopalachari: Education
6. C.H. Bhabha: Works, Mines and Power
7. Rajendra Prasad: Agriculture and Food
8. Jagjivan Ram: Labour
9. Asaf Ali: Railway
10. Liaquat Ali Khan (Muslim League): Finance
11. Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar (Muslim League): Commerce
12. Abdur Rab Nishtar (Muslim League): Communications
13. Ghazanfar Ali Khan (Muslim League): Health
14. Jogendra Nath Mandal (Muslim League): Law
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