Who among the following was the first Minister of Finance in independent India ?

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Who among the following was the first ‘Minister of Finance’ in independent India ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

SSC

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0,4,13,4,8,3,2

keywords: 

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The correct answer is option 1, R. K. Shanmukham Chetty. He was the first Minister of Finance in independent India. It is important to note that the Ministry of Finance is responsible for managing the financial affairs of a country, including budgeting, taxation, and economic policy.

Option 2, Liaquat Ali Khan, was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan and not relevant to the question.

Option 3, John Mathai, was the first Railway Minister in independent India, not the first Minister of Finance.

Option 4, Satya Narayan Sinha, was the first Minister of Industries and Supply in independent India, not the first Minister of Finance.

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