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UPSC 2007 · Q45 · Indian Polity › Union & State Executive · Save

Who among the following have been the Union Finance Minister of India? 1. V. P. Singh 2. R. Venkataraman 3. Y. B. Chavan 4. Pranab Mukherjee

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
UPSC 2007 · Q46 · Indian Polity › Union & State Executive · Save

Assertion (A): The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible both to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

Reason (R): The members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the Ministers of the Union.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
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Answer: (d) A is false but R is true
UPSC 2007 · Q48 · Indian Polity › Union & State Executive · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru was in his fourth term as the Prime Minister of India at the time of his death.
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru represented Rae Bareilly constituency as a member of Parliament.
  3. The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India assumed office in the year 1977.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1 and 3