Multiple choice

The first Defence Minister of India was ________.

  1. K. M. Cariappa

  2. Gopalaswami Aiyangar

  3. Baldev Singh

  4. Sardar Patel
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Explanation

Baldev Singh served as India's first Defence Minister from 1947-1952 in Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet. He was a Sikh leader from Punjab who had previously been involved in the Constitutional negotiations. K. M. Cariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, while Sardar Patel handled Home Affairs.

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