Who among the following was the finance minister of the Interim Government? |ForumIAS

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[A] Baldev Singh

[B] Dr. John Mathai

[C] Liaquat Ali Khan

[D] C. Rajagopalachari

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: 14 Ministers of Interim Government (September 2, 1946–August 15, 1947)

Jawaharlal Nehru: Vice President of Executive Council, External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations
Vallabhbhai Patel: Home, Information and Broadcasting
Baldev Singh: Defence
Dr. John Mathai: Industries and Supplies
C. Rajagopalachari: Education
C.H. Bhabha: Works, Mines and Power
Rajendra Prasad: Agriculture and Food
Jagjivan Ram: Labour
Asaf Ali: Railway
Liaquat Ali Khan (Muslim League): Finance
Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar (Muslim League): Commerce
Abdur Rab Nishtar (Muslim League): Communications
Ghazanfar Ali Khan (Muslim League): Health
Jogendra Nath Mandal (Muslim League): Law

Source: Spectrum Modern India