Who among the following was appointed as the Defence Minister in the Interim Government in 1946?
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Who among the following was appointed as the Defence Minister in the Interim Government in 1946?
- 1Vallabhbhai Patelfalse
- 2Asaf Alifalse
- 3Baldev Singhtrue
- 4C Rajagopalacharifalse
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Answer : 3. "Baldev Singh"
Explanation :
The Cabinet of the Interim Government of India is composed of the following members-
1. Agriculture and Food: Rajendra Prasad (INC)
2. Commerce: Ibrahim Ismail Chandrigar (ML)
3. Defence: Baldev Singh (INC)
4. Finance: Liaqat Ali Khan (ML)
5. Education and Arts: C Rajagopalachari (INC)
6. Health: Ghazanfar Ali Khan (ML)
7. Labour: Jagjivan Ram (INC)
8. Law: Jogendra Nath Mandal (ML)
9. Railways & Communications, Posts & Air: Abdul Rab Nistar (ML)
10. Work, Mine and Power: CH Bhabha (INC)
11. Commander-in-Chief: Sir Claude Auchinleck
12. Home Affairs, Information and Broadcasting: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (INC)