🏛️ History & Art-CultureUPSC 1998British Policies in India

When the Indian Muslims League was inducted into the interim government in 1946, Liyaqat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of:

aforeign affairs
bhome
cfinance
ddefence
✓ Correct answer: c) finance
ExplanationLiyaqat Ali Khan was given the Finance portfolio in the 1946 Interim Government, granting the Muslim League significant influence over India’s financial policy.Other portfolios in Interim Government 1946:The Foreign Affairs portfolio was held by Jawaharlal Nehru.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was in charge of the Home Affairs, Information, and Broadcasting portfolio.The Defence portfolio was assigned to Baldev Singh.166

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