Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Polity and Indian Constitution

Question:

Who was the Viceroy of India when the Interim Government was formed during 1946-1947?

Options:

Lord Mountbatten

Lord Viscount Wavell

Lord Irwing

Lord Linlithglow

Correct Answer:

Lord Viscount Wavell

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2 - Lord Viscount Wavell

The Interim Government of India, formed in 1946, had several key ministers who held important posts. Here are some of the prominent ministers and their respective posts in the Interim Government:

Viscount Wavell - Viceroy and Governor-General of India
Commander-in-Chief - Sir Claude Auchinleck
Jawaharlal Nehru - Vice President, External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - Home Affairs and Information and Broadcasting
Rajendra Prasad - Food and Agriculture
Liaquat Ali Khan - Finance
Jagjivan Ram - Labour
John Mathai (from October 1946) (initially C. Rajagopalachari) - Industries and Supplies
Sardar Baldev Singh - Defence
Asaf Ali initially, Abdul Rab Nishtar (from October 1946) - Railways and Communications Post and Air
Ghaznafar Ali Khan (from October 1946) (initially C. Rajagopalachari) - Health
C.H. Bhabha initially      Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar (from October 1946) - Commerce
C. Rajagopalachari - Education