In the first cabinet of Independent India formed in 1947, who was assigned the portfolio of Railways and Transport?
Introduction, Making & Features of the Constitution — question ID 1253
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Explanation
Dr. John Mathai was appointed as the first Minister for Railways and Transport in the post-independence cabinet of 1947. To differentiate, Asaf Ali held this portfolio earlier in the 1946 Interim Government setup, creating an important distinction for civil service exams.