SSC CPO 2023 PYQ — Question 51

SSC CPO - 05 Oct 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q51

In the Interim Government formed on 2 September 1946, Liaquat Ali Khan was given the charge of:

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. the Finance Ministry.

In the Interim Government formed on September 2, 1946, Liaquat Ali Khan was given the charge of the Finance Ministry. As a key leader of the All India Muslim League and a close associate of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Liaquat Ali Khan played a crucial role in the economic and financial planning of the interim government. His responsibilities included managing the country's finances during a critical period leading up to India's independence and the partition.