Who among the following have been the Union Finance Ministers of India? V. P. Singh R. Venkataraman Y. B. Chavan Pranab Mukherjee Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2007

Who among the following have been the Union Finance Ministers of India?

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Option (D):

All four individuals listed have served as Union Finance Ministers of India:

V. P. Singh held the portfolio from 1985 to 1987.
R. Venkataraman served as Finance Minister from 1980 to 1982.
Y. B. Chavan was the Finance Minister from 1971 to 1975.
Pranab Mukherjee served multiple terms as Finance Minister, from 1982 to 1985 and again from 2009 to 2012.

Therefore, all four statements are correct, making option (D) the correct answer.

Option (A) is incorrect because it excludes Pranab Mukherjee, who served as Union Finance Minister.
Option (B) is incorrect because it excludes R. Venkataraman, who served as Union Finance Minister.
Option (C) is incorrect because it excludes V. P. Singh and Y. B. Chavan, both of whom served as Union Finance Ministers.

SOURCEIndian Polity by M. Laxmikanth, Chapter 19: Prime Minister and Council of Ministers