Concept:The question checks knowledge of Indian political history, specifically the first Indian to accept a ministerial post under the dyarchy system in the Central Provinces.
Explanation:• In October 1925, the Central Provinces (present-day Madhya Pradesh and parts of Maharashtra) witnessed the appointment of the first Indian minister under the Government of India Act 1919.
• Shripad Balwant Tambe, a member of the Swaraj Party, accepted this position, becoming the first Indian to hold a ministerial office in the Central Provinces.
• He took over after the tenure of Moropant Vishvanath Joshi ended in 1925.
• Tambe was also the President of the Central Provinces Legislative Council and later attended the Second Round Table Conference in 1931.
• His decision to accept the ministry sparked debate within the Swaraj Party, with Motilal Nehru opposing it, while M. R. Jayakar supported the move, comparing it to V. J. Patel's acceptance of a similar post.
• Other options: B. S. Moonje was a Hindu Mahasabha leader; M. R. Jayakar was a lawyer and first Vice-Chancellor of Pune University; B. N. Sasmal was a lawyer known as Deshpran for his Swadeshi movement work.
Answer:S. B. Tambe (option C).