Question

Match List-l with List-Il and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

List-I (Ministry)	List-II (Minister)
(a) Ministry of Education	(iii) Dharmendra Pradhan
(b) Ministry of Railways	(i) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(c) Ministry of External Affairs	(ii) S. Jaishankar
(d) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs	(v) Kiren Rijiju
(e) Ministry of Women and Child Development	(iv) Annapurna Devi

• A. a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-v, e-ii
• B. a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-v, e-iv
• C. a-iii, b-v, c-ii, d-i, e-iv
• D. a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-v, e-iii

Answer 1

Answer:

B. a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-v, e-iv

Union Cabinet Ministers and Portfolios

• The current Union Cabinet of India comprises several key ministries assigned to Cabinet Ministers to oversee governance, policies, and development projects.

Ministry of Education

• Dharmendra Pradhan serves as the Union Minister of Education.
• The Ministry of Education is responsible for the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) and managing school as well as higher education across the nation.

Ministry of Railways

• Ashwini Vaishnaw is the Union Minister of Railways. He also holds additional crucial portfolios including the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
• The Indian Railways is one of the largest railway networks in the world operated under a single management.

Ministry of External Affairs

• S. Jaishankar (Subrahmanyam Jaishankar) is the Union Minister of External Affairs.
• A former diplomat and Foreign Secretary of India, he heads the ministry responsible for representing India in foreign nations, managing international treaties, and shaping foreign policy.

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

• Kiren Rijiju serves as the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. He also holds the portfolio of the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
• This ministry acts as an essential liaison between the two houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) and the executive government.

Ministry of Women and Child Development

• Annapurna Devi is the Union Minister of Women and Child Development.
• This ministry is responsible for formulating and administering laws, policies, and schemes related to the holistic development of women and children in India.