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Who was the first defence minister of India ?

  1. Sardar Vallab bhai Patel

  2. George Fenandes

  3. Baldev Singh

  4. Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Explanation

Baldev Singh served as India's first Defence Minister from 1947 to 1952 in Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet following independence. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the Home Minister who unified princely states, George Fernandes served much later (1998-2001), and Lal Bahadur Shastri was Prime Minister (1964-1966).

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