Question

Who was the first Finance Minister of Independent India?
1. Maulana Azad
2. R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
3. Amrit Kaur
4. Baldev Singh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : R. K. Shanmukham Chetty

The correct answer is R. K. Shanmukham Chetty.

• RK Shanmukham Chetty served as the first Finance Minister of independent India from 1947 to 1949.
  • He presented the first Union Budget of Independent India.
  • He presented the first Union Budget of Independent India on 26th November 1947.
  • He represented Indian employers at the International Labour Conference in Geneva in 1928, 1929, and 1932.
  • He was the President of India's Central Legislative Assembly from 1933 to 1935.
  • He served as Diwan of Cochin from 1935 to 1941
  • He was a strong supporter of the Tamil Isai Movement which was designed to promote Tamil music.
  • He died on 3^rd March 1953.

 

• Maulana Azad was the first Minister of Education in independent India.
• Amrit Kaur was the first Health Minister of India from 1947 to 1957.
• Baldev Singh was the first Defence Minister of India.