Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Era of one Party Dominance

Question:

Rafi Ahmed Kidwai was a minister of which of the following ministries in his lifetime?

Options:

Minister for Communications

Food and Agriculture Minister

Both options 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer:

Both options 1 and 2

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - Both options 1 and 2

Option 1- Minister for Communications
Option 2- Food and Agriculture Minister
Option 3- Both options 1 and 2
Option 4- Neither 1 nor 2


Rafi Ahmed Kidwai (1894-1954):


He was a prominent Congress leader from Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh.
He served as a Minister in U.P. in 1937 and then in 1946 too.
Kidwai held the position of Minister for Communications in Independent India's first ministry.
He launched "night airmail service" & "own your telephone" as the Minister of Communications.
Kidwai served as the Food and Agriculture Minister from 1952 until his untimely demise due to a heart attack in 1954.