Cabinet | MCQs

Explanation

Cabinet Mission and it was headed by Lord Pethick Lawrence.

The Cabinet mission arrived in India on March 24, 1946, sent by the British government.

The Cabinet Mission was formed at the initiative of British Prime Minister Clement Atlee

The mission had three British cabinet members:
1. Pethick Lawrence
2. Stafford Cripps
3. A.V. Alexander

The Cabinet Mission`s aim was to discuss the transfer of power from British to Indian leadership.

Explanation

The following three Cabinet Ministers of England included:

1. Sir Pethick Lawrence, Secretary of State for India.
2. Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade,
3. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty

The Cabinet Mission took place in 1946.

The main objective of the Cabinet Mission was to find ways and means of peaceful transfer of power in India.

The Cabinet Mission consisted of a few members symbolizing the desire for Indian unity.

Explanation

• The Prime minister is the leader of the cabinet
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• The Cabinet of Pakistan is a formal body composed of senior government officials chosen and led by the Prime Minister.
• Shehbaz Sharif is the current PM of Pakistan.
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• Lord Pethick Lawrence  headed the Cabinet Mission
  
• The first Cabinet of Pakistan consisted of 7 members
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• there are the following member including in the first cabinet

1-      Liaquat Ali Khan

Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Defence Minister, and Minister for Common Wealth Relations.

2-      Malik Ghulam Mohammad

Finance Minister.

3-      Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar

Transport and Communication Minister.

4-      Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan

Minister for Food, Agriculture, and Health.

5-      Jugindarnath Mandal

Minister for Law and Labour.

6-      Fazal-ur-Rehman

Interior Minister and Minister for Information and Education.

7-      Ibrahim Ismail Chandigarh

Minister for Trade, Industry, and Construction.

Explanation

The Cabinet Mission of 1946 consisted of three members:

1. Lord Pethick-Lawrence: The Secretary of State for India
2. Sir Stafford Cripps: The President of the Board of Trade
3. A.V. Alexander: The First Lord of the Admiralty

Explanation

Muzamil Aslam is a Pakistani politician who is the Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Finance. 

Party affilitaion: PTI

Appointed in March 2024

Explanation

Prime Minister cannot appoint more than 5 advisers

According to 18th amendment (Article 92(1).) Total strength of the cabinet does not exceed 11% of the total parliament members (Including Senate & National Assembly)

Explanation

Azma Zahid Bokhari is the current Minister for Information of Punjab.

Party affiliation: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)

Appointed on 6th March 2024

Explanation

Quaid-e-Azam took oath on 15th August 1947 and became the first Governor-General of Pakistan.

There are the following member including in the first cabinet

1-      Liaquat Ali Khan

Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Defence Minister and Minister for Common Wealth Relations.

2-      Malik Ghulam Mohammad

Finance Minister.

3-      Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar

Transport and Communication Minister.

4-      Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan

Minister for Food, Agriculture and Health.

5-      Jugindarnath Mandal

Minister for Law and Labour.

6-      Fazal-ur-Rehman

Interior Minister and Minister for Information and Education.

7-      Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigarh

Minister for Trade, Industry and Construction.

Explanation

A Cabinet Mission came to India in 1946 in order to discuss the transfer of power from the British government to the Indian political leadership, with the aim of preserving India's unity and granting its independence.

Explanation

Cabinet Mission was sent to India in February 1946.

They arrived in India on March 24, 1946.

The Cabinet Mission Plan was announced on May 16, 1946.

The plan was created by the Cabinet Mission, which was sent to India by British Prime Minister Clement Attlee to discuss transferring power from the British to the Indians.

The mission's members (3) were Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, and A. V. Alexander.