Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Finance

• A series of meetings took place between Jinnah and Lord Wavell and ultimately Muslim League joined the Interim Government in October, 1946.

• To create space for the Muslim League Ministers, Sarat Chandra Bose, Shafat Ahmad Khan and Syed Ali Zaheer had to quit.

• Liyaqat Ali Khan was appointed as Finance Minister who imposed high duties on traders and people in business in his budget.