1. Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Rajagopalachari
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
- Once the Viceroy’s offer was accepted, Lord Wavell asked Jawaharlal Nehru, the president of the Congress, to form a Government.
- This new Indian Interim Government was announced on August 24, 1946, and started on September 2nd, 1946 without the Muslim League’s involvement.
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2. In the leadership of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru interim Government formed in –
(a) July 1946
(b) August 1946
(c) September 1946
(d) October 1946
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (c) September 1946
- The Viceroy, Lord Wavell, asked Congress President Jawaharlal Nehru to create a Government after they accepted the last offer.
- On August 24th, 1946, the first Indian Interim Government, which Nehru was in charge of, was announced.
- This Government started on September 2nd, but the Muslim League was not a part of it.
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3. When was an interim government formed under Jawaharlal Nehru?
(a) July, 1946
(b) August, 1946
(c) September, 1946
(d) October, 1946
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (c) September, 1946
- Jawaharlal Nehru set up a temporary government on September 2, 1946.
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4. Which Portfolio was held by Dr Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946?
(a) Defence
(b) External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations
(c) Food and Agriculture
(d) None of the above
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Food and Agriculture
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad held the Food and Agriculture Portfolio in the Interim Government, which was created in 1946.
- Baldev Singh was in charge of the defense ministry and Jawaharlal Nehru managed the department concerning the Commonwealth.
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5. In the interim Government (1946) who held the Railways Portfolio?
(a) Baldev Singh
(b) T. T. Chundrigar
(c) Asaf Ali
(d) Abdul Rab Nishtar
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) Asaf Ali
- In the 1946 Interim Cabinet, Aruna Asaf Ali was the leader in charge of Railways and Transport.
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6. When the Indian Muslim League was inducted into the Interim Government in 1946, Liyaqat Ali Khan was assigned the Portfolio of –
(a) Foreign Affairs
(b) Home
(c) Finance
(d) Defence
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (c) Finance
- Several talks occurred between Jinnah and Lord Wavell, resulting in the Muslim League joining the Interim Government in October 1946.
- To make room for the Muslim League Ministers, Sarat Chandra Bose, Shafat Ahmad Khan, and Syed Ali Zaheer had to leave.
- Liyaqat Ali Khan was selected as the Finance Minister and he imposed high taxes on people in business in his budget.
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7. Who among the following was the Finance Minister in Nehru’s interim Government in 1946?
(a) Fazlul Haq
(b) Khizr Hayat Khan
(c) Liaqat Ali Khan
(d) Ghaznafar Ali Khan
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (c) Liaqat Ali Khan
- Several get-togethers occurred between Jinnah and Lord Wavell and at last, the Muslim League decided to take part in the Interim Government in October 1946.
- Sarat Chandra Bose, Shafat Ahmad Khan, and Syed Ali Zaheer had to resign to make way for the Muslim League Ministers.
- Liyaqat Ali Khan was selected as the Finance Minister and he implemented high taxes on merchants and people engaged in business in his budget.
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8. Who among the following was not a member of the interim Cabinet?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Baldev Singh
(c) Ali Zaher
(d) B. R. Ambedkar
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (d) B. R. Ambedkar
- The Interim Government of India was set up on September 2nd, 1946 based on the Cabinet Mission Plan declared on August 24th.
- After the Muslim League joined the Interim Government, Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Rajendra Prasad, Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar, C. Rajagopalachari, Baldev Singh, Liaqat Ali Khan, Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Jagjivan Ram, Abdur Rab Nishtar, Asaf Ali and C.H. Bhabha were appointed.
- Some members such as Sarat Chandra Bose, Sir Shafat Ahmad Khan, and Syed Ali Zaheer resigned to make room for the Muslim League members who joined the Constituent Assembly on October 26, 1946.
- B.R. Ambedkar was not included in the Interim Cabinet.
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9. Who among the following was not minister in the interim Government formed on 2nd September 1946?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Liyaqat Ali Khan
(c) Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (b & c) Liyaqat Ali Khan & Abul Kalam Azad
- In September 1946, a new government in India was created following the plans of the Cabinet Mission, which had been announced in August of that year.
- Abul Kalam Azad was not a minister in the interim government formed on September 2, 1946.
- There were 12 Congress ministers who joined this government – Although Liaquat Ali was not initially included in the interim government formed on September 2, 1946, five members including Liaquat Ali were made ministers in the government on October 26, 1946, due to which three Congress members Syed Ali Zaheer, Sarat Chandra Bose and Sir Safat Ahmed Khan had to step down.
- B.R. Ambedkar was not included in this Interim Cabinet.
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10. In which province Muslim League form their Government after the 1946 elections?
(a) Bengal
(b) North-East province
(c) Punjab
(d) Bihar
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) Bengal
- In 1946, the Muslim League and the Krishak Praja Party joined forces to form a government in Bengal led by Fazlul Haq.
- Later, the Muslim League formed a ministerial cabinet, with Hussain Suhrawardy as the leader of the Muslim League in Bengal and the Chief Minister of the province.
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11. Muslim League observed the ‘Direct Action Day’ on :
(a) 13 August, 1946
(b) 14 August, 1946
(c) 15 August 1946
(d) 16 August 1946
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]
Ans. (d) 16 August 1946
- August 16, 1946, was the day the Muslim League chose as ‘Direct Action Day’.
- They called for a separate Pakistan and refused the Viceroy’s interim cabinet decision.
- They wanted to prove that Hindus and Muslims could not live together, and caused riots, with Nowakhali as the main area of unrest.
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