Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Era of one Party Dominance

Question:

What was Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's role in the first cabinet of free India?

Options:

Prime Minister

President

Education Minister

Defense Minister

Correct Answer:

Education Minister

Explanation:

Abul Kalam Azad (1888-1958):
Born Abul Kalam Mohiyuddin Ahmed in 1888, Azad grew up in a religious and scholarly family.
He actively participated in the Indian independence movement against the British rule and was a leader of Congress.
Azad strongly believed in promoting harmony and unity between Hindus and Muslims, emphasizing the importance of religious tolerance and cooperation.
He opposed the partition of India along religious lines.
He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.
In the first cabinet of independent India, Azad served as the Education Minister.