A photograph shows Baldev Singh, John Mathai, C Rajagopalachari, Jawaharlal Nehru, Liaquat Ali Khan and Vallabhbhai Patel seated together in the front row. Which body's members does this photograph depict?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → The Interim Government
Option (1) The Union Powers Committee of the Constituent Assembly — Incorrect. The Union Powers Committee was a committee of the Constituent Assembly on the powers of the Centre. The people in this photograph are ministers of the government of 1946-47.
Option (2) The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly — Incorrect. The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly prepared the draft of the Constitution. A Muslim League leader like Liaquat Ali Khan was not part of it.
Option (3) The first Cabinet of independent India — Incorrect. The first Cabinet of independent India was formed after August 1947. Liaquat Ali Khan then went to Pakistan, so he could not sit in it.
Option (4) The Interim Government — Correct. The photograph shows the Interim Government of 1946-47, headed by Nehru. Congress leaders and Muslim League leaders such as Liaquat Ali Khan sat in it together.
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