Multiple choice

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

  1. Chaudhry Charan Singh

  2. H.D. Deve Gowda

  3. Morarji Desai

  4. I.K. Gujrai

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Explanation

H.D. Deve Gowda became the Prime Minister of India in 1996 without previously serving as a Union Cabinet Minister. He was the Chief Minister of Karnataka before being invited to lead the United Front coalition at the national level. This is a rare occurrence in Indian politics where a PM was appointed directly from a state CM position without prior Union cabinet experience.

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