Question

In 1947, who was the only female Cabinet Minister in the Government led by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru?

• A. Harsimrat Kaur Badal
• B. Bimal Kaur Khalsa
• C. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
• D. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur was the only female cabinet minister in Jawaharlal Nehru's first Cabinet formed on Aug 15, 1947. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur held the portfolio of Minister of Health and served for 10 years in the first and second cabinets of independent India. As a Health Minister she played a pivotal role in setting up AIIMS and chaired the first Governing Body meeting as its President in 1957.