Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Era of one Party Dominance

Question:

Which year did Rajkumari Amrit Kaur pass away?

Options:

1957

1962

1964

1967

Correct Answer:

1964

Explanation:

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (1889-1964):

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur was a prominent Indian freedom fighter (Gandhian), social reformer, and Health Minister in independent India.
Amrit Kaur came from the royal family of Kapurthala, Punjab.
She inherited Christianity from her mother Priscilla.
She served as the Minister for Health from the early years of independent India (Nehru's first ministry after independence) until 1957.
Also, Amrit Kaur worked for women's rights, education, & the upliftment of marginalized communities.
She was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.

She passed away in 1964.