Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Liaqat Ali Khan

• 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.