Who was the Education Minister in the first Cabinet of independent India?

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Q: (NDA-II/2019)
Who was the Education Minister in the first Cabinet of independent India?

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History

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NDA-II

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The correct answer is option 3, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (option 1) was not the Education Minister in the first Cabinet of independent India. He was a prominent philosopher, scholar, and politician who later became the second President of India.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (option 2) was a key figure in the Indian independence movement and the first Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs of India. However, he was not the Education Minister in the first Cabinet.

Acharya Narendra Dev (option 4) was a prominent socialist leader and educationist in India, but he was also not the Education Minister in the first Cabinet of independent India.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (option 3) was a renowned freedom fighter, scholar, and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and was appointed as the first Education Minister in the first Cabinet of independent India. He introduced important reforms in the field of education, including the establishment of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

In conclusion, the Education Minister in the first Cabinet of independent India was Maulana

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