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Q124
(IAS/2006)
History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Nationalist leaders
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Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946?
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Explanation
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was appointed Minister of Food and Agriculture in the Interim Government formed in 1946. The published list of members and their portfolios for the Interim Government explicitly records Dr. Rajendra Prasad against the Food and Agriculture portfolio, while Jawaharlal Nehru is shown as Vice‑President of the Council and External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as Home, Information and Broadcasting [2]. The Interim Government (comprising members of the Viceroy’s Executive Council under Nehru’s leadership) therefore assigned Dr. Prasad responsibility for food and agricultural matters during that transitional period.
Sources
- [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 1: Historical Background > Table 1.1 Interim Government (1946) > p. 10
- [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 1: Historical Background > Table 1.1 Interim Government (1946) > p. 10
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