Who among the following persons became the Prime Minister of India without becoming a Union Cabinet Minister?

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Q: 58 (CDS-I/2003)
Who among the following persons became the Prime Minister of India without becoming a Union Cabinet Minister?

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Polity

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CDS-I

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{'chaudhry charan singh': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'prime minister': [6, 3, 0, 4], 'morarji desai': [1, 1, 6, 3], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

Option 1: Chaudhry Charan Singh did not become the Prime Minister of India without becoming a Union Cabinet Minister. He served as a Union Cabinet Minister before becoming the Prime Minister.

Option 2: H.D. Deve Gowda is the correct answer. He became the Prime Minister of India without becoming a Union Cabinet Minister. Before becoming the Prime Minister, he served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Option 3: Morarji Desai served as a Union Cabinet Minister before becoming the Prime Minister of India. He held various portfolios such as Home Minister and Finance Minister.

Option 4: I.K. Gujral served as a Union Cabinet Minister before becoming the Prime Minister of India. He held portfolios like Minister of External Affairs and Minister of Information and Broadcasting.

Overall, H.D. Deve Gowda is the correct answer as he became the Prime Minister without serving as a Union Cabinet Minister.