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How well do you know India's finance ministers?

Last updated on: June 30, 2014 17:22 IST

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Finance Ministers play a key role in shaping the country's economy.

So, how well do you know the finance ministers of India, who have contributed towards India's economic success?

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How well do you know India's finance ministers?

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1. Which portfolios has Finance Minister Arun Jaitley held earlier as a minister?

1. Finance & Commerce
2. Commerce & Disinvestment
3. Disinvestment & Information and Broadcasting

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In the first BJP government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Arun Jaitley was appointed Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge) and later headed Disinvestment ministry (Independent Charge).

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In the first BJP government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Arun Jaitley was appointed Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge). He later headed the disinvestment ministry.

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How well do you know India's finance ministers?

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2. Which finance ministers went on to become the President of India?

1. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan/ A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
2. Giani Zail Singh/Pratibha Patil
3. Pranab Mukherjee/R Venkataraman

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The correct answer is Pranab Mukherjee/R Venkataraman
R Venkataraman was India's finance minister from 1980-82 in the Cabinet of Indira Gandhi. He served as President from 1987-1992. Pranab Mukherjee served as the finance minister from 2009 to 2012. He became the 13th president of India in 2012.

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R Venkataraman was India's finance minister from 1980-82 in the Cabinet of Indira Gandhi. He served as President from 1987-1992. Pranab Mukherjee served as the finance minister from 2009 to 2012. He became the 13th president of India in 2012.

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How well do you know India's finance ministers?

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3. Which finance minister earlier served as an officer in the Indian Army?

1. Jaswant Singh
2. Yashwant Sinha
3. P Chidambaram

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The correct answer is Jaswant Singh
Jaswant Singh was an officer in the Indian Army in the 1960s and is an alumnus of Mayo College and the National Defence Academy (India), Khadakwasla. He served as Finance minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet.

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Jaswant Singh was an officer in the Indian Army in the 1960s and is an alumnus of Mayo College and the National Defence Academy (India), Khadakwasla. He served as Finance minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet.

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How well do you know India's finance ministers?

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4. Who was the first finance minister of independent India?

1. T T Krishnamachari
2. R K Shanmukhan Chetty
3. Jawaharlal Nehru

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The correct answer is R K Shanmukhan Chetty
Sir Ramasamy Chetty Kandasamy Shanmukham Chetty KCIE was an Indian lawyer, economist and politician who served as independent India's first finance minister from 1947 to 1949.

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Sir Ramasamy Chetty Kandasamy Shanmukham Chetty KCIE was an Indian lawyer, economist and politician who served as independent India's first finance minister from 1947 to 1949.

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How well do you know India's finance ministers?

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5. Which finance minister was an Indian Administrative Service officer?

1. Yashwant Sinha
2. P Chidambaram
3. Jaswant Singh

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The correct answer is Yashwant Sinha
Yashwant Sinha joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1960 and spent over 24 years holding important posts.Sinha resigned from the Indian Administrative Service in 1984 and joined active politics as a member of the Janata Party.

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Yashwant Sinha joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1960 and spent over 24 years holding important posts.Sinha resigned from the Indian Administrative Service in 1984 and joined active politics as a member of the Janata Party.

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How well do you know India's finance ministers?

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6. Who was India's only woman finance minister?

1. Vasundhara Raje Scindia
2. Brinda Karat
3. Indira Gandhi

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The correct answer is Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi held the finance portfolio from 1970 to 1971 while she was still the prime minister. Her tenure as PM was from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984.

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Indira Gandhi held the finance portfolio from 1970 to 1971 while she was still the prime minister. Her tenure as PM was from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984.

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How well do you know India's finance ministers?

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7. Which finance minister began his career as a clerk?

1. Yashwant Sinha
2. Pranab Mukherjee
3. Jaswant Singh

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The correct answer is Pranab Mukherjee
Pranab Mukherjee began his career as a clerk in the office of the Deputy Accountant-General (Post and Telegraph) in Calcutta. In 1963, he began teaching political science at the Vidyanagar College and he also worked as a journalist with the Desher Dak (Call of Motherland) before entering politics.

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Pranab Mukherjee began his career as a clerk in the office of the Deputy Accountant-General (Post and Telegraph) in Calcutta. In 1963, he began teaching political science at the Vidyanagar College and he also worked as a journalist with the Desher Dak (Call of Motherland) before entering politics.

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How well do you know India's finance ministers?

Image: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh
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8. How many prime ministers have held the portfolio of the finance ministry?

1. Two
2. Five
3. Three

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The correct answer is Four
Morarji Desai was the finance minister of India from 1959-64 and 1967-70. He served as the prime minister from 1977 to 1979. Chaudhary Charan Singh became the prime minister in late 1979, having held the finance portfolio earlier the same year. V P Singh was finance minister from 1985 to 1987 and prime minister from 1989 to 1990. India's first prime minister (1947-64) Jawaharlal Nehru had also held the finance portfolio from 1958 to 1959. Indira Gandhi too held the finance portfolio from 1970 to 1971 while she was still the prime minister. Her tenure as PM was from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984.

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Morarji Desai was the finance minister of India from 1959-64 and 1967-70. He served as the prime minister from 1977 to 1979. Chaudhary Charan Singh became the prime minister in late 1979, having held the finance portfolio earlier the same year. V P Singh was finance minister from 1985 to 1987 and prime minister from 1989 to 1990. India's first prime minister (1947-64) Jawaharlal Nehru had also held the finance portfolio from 1958 to 1959. Indira Gandhi too held the finance portfolio from 1970 to 1971 while she was still the prime minister. Her tenure as PM was from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984.

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How well do you know India's finance ministers?

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9. Which of the two finance ministers have presented five budgets in a row?

1. Yashwant Sinha/Manmohan Singh
2. Pranab Mukherjee/ P Chidambaram
3. VP Singh/Yashwant Sinha

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The correct answer is Yashwant Sinha/Manmohan Singh
The first time he took over the office of the finance minister, Yashwant Sinha's government was pulled down before he could present a proper Budget and instead had to present an interim budget for 1991-92. He was appointed Union finance minister for the second time in 1998, when BJP was voted to power. In the election held in May 1991, the Congress returned to power and Manmohan Singh became the finance minister.

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The first time he took over the office of the finance minister, Yashwant Sinha's government was pulled down before he could present a proper Budget and instead had to present an interim budget for 1991-92. He was appointed Union finance minister for the second time in 1998, when BJP was voted to power. In the election held in May 1991, the Congress returned to power and Manmohan Singh became the finance minister.

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How well do you know India's finance ministers?

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10. Which finance minister has presented the maximum number of Budgets?

1. P Chidambaram
2. Morarji Desai
3. Dr Manmohan Singh

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The correct answer is Morarji Desai
Morarji Desai was the finance minister of India from 1959-64, 1967-70 and for the third time between 1977 and 1979. During his stint as FM, Morarji raised large revenues and curbed wasteful expenditure.

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Morarji Desai was the finance minister of India from 1959-64, 1967-70 and for the third time between 1977 and 1979. During his stint as FM, Morarji raised large revenues and curbed wasteful expenditure.

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