Question

Who was the First Home Minister of India?
A. Pandit Nehru
B. Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Babasaheb Ambedkar
D. Rajendra Prasad

Answer 1

Hint:The Home minister has a lot of responsibilities. They look after key issues of administration, the appointment of governors, looking after different states of the country, etc. After independence, the first Home Minister of India is accredited for unifying different regions and princely states under the dominion of India. Otherwise called Iron Man of India.

Complete answer:
Pandit Nehru: The most influential leaders of all time. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India; he was his foreign minister too. He is known to have embarked on a long tradition of socio-economic reforms in India. His contribution to attaining freedom and as the Prime Minister of India is noteworthy.

Vallabhbhai Patel: Vallabhbhai Patel was chosen as the Home Minister of India. He pledged his commitments to national unity to the newly independent country as an uncompromising stance. The ‘Patel Scheme’ led to the merging up of small provinces and unified them under one dominion of the Indian subcontinent.

Babasaheb Ambedkar: The pioneer of the Constitution’s drafting committee, India’s first Minister of Law and Justice, and the father of the Indian republic. His immense contribution towards the upliftment of the backward classes, the abolition of untouchability, and fighting the oppressive Hindu caste system are cherished even today.

Rajendra Prasad: Independent India’s first President was chosen to be Dr. Rajendra Prasad. As President of India, he appropriately took initiatives as required by the Constitution, independent of any political influence. As India's Ambassador, he ventured extensively all over the world to build fruitful diplomatic relations between different nations.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note:Along with the Home Minister of India, he also held the position of Deputy Prime Minister of India to assist Prime Minister Nehru in day to day affairs. In his task of reorganizing India, he brought almost 500 princely states into the Indian union.