UPSC Prelims 2006·GS1·history·modern history

Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946?

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  1. ADefence
  2. BExternal Affairs and Commonwealth
  3. CFood and AgricultureCorrect
  4. DNone

Explanation

In the Interim Government formed on September 2, 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was assigned the portfolio of Food and Agriculture. Other key appointments included Jawaharlal Nehru as the Vice President of the Executive Council and head of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as the Minister of Home, Information and Broadcasting, and Baldev Singh as the Minister of Defence. Dr. Rajendra Prasad later went on to become the first President of independent India.
history: Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946?

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