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In the interim government formed in 1946, the minister for education was ……………………….
A.Sardar patel
B.Rajaji
C.Maulana abul kalam azad
D.Annie Besant

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Hint:The Interim Government of India, also known as the provisional Government, was formed on September 2, 1946 by the newly elected Constituent Assembly of India, and had the task of assisting the transition to the independence of British India. It remained until August 15, 1947, the day India became independent (and divided) and Pakistan was established.

Complete answer:
In the interim government, the viceroy’s Executive Council is equal to the position of the Executive Council of Ministers. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru served as Vice President and as the de facto Prime Minister. Even if the Muslim League refuses to join the interim government and insists that they establish an independent state, it is ultimately part of it. In the words of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the coalition "is entering the interim government to gain a foothold and fight for... the ideal goal of Pakistan."

Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad (November 11, 1888 to February 22, 1958) was an Indian scholar, Islamic theologian, independence activist, and senior leader of the Indian National Assembly during the Indian independence movement. Azad has been chairman of Congress since 1939, so he voluntarily resigned. He nominated Nehru, who succeeded him as the Congress president and led the parliament into the interim government. Azad was appointed as head of education.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:Celebrating Azad's birthday in India as National Education Day, which is a recognition of his contribution to the establishment of an education foundation in India. The establishment of the interim government was related to the Second World War. The period after World War II was a turning point, because all the political prisoners who were released were released as part of the Quit India movement