Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Era of one Party Dominance

Question:

Who was the education minister in the first cabinet of free India?

Options:

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Abdul Gaffar Khan

Rafi Ahmad Kidwai

C. Rajagopalachari

Correct Answer:

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the education minister in the first cabinet of free India.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1888-1958): original name — Abul Kalam Mohiyuddin Ahmed; scholar of Islam; freedom fighter and Congress leader; proponent of HinduMuslim unity; opposed to Partition; member of Constituent Assembly; Education Minister in the first cabinet of free India.