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Which of the following Indian leaders have served both as the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister of the country?
Question

Which of the following Indian leaders have served both as the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister of the country?

A.

Jagjivan Ram

B.

Choudhary Charan Singh

C.

I.K Gujaral

D.

V.P. Singh

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Choudhary Charan Singh
Explanation:
● Choudhary Charan Singh served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from 1977 to 1979 in the Morarji Desai government.
● He subsequently served as the Prime Minister of India from July 1979 to January 1980.
Information Booster:
● Jagjivan Ram served as Deputy Prime Minister but never as Prime Minister.
● I.K. Gujral and V.P. Singh served as Prime Ministers but never as Deputy Prime Ministers.
Additional Knowledge:
● Morarji Desai also served as both Deputy PM (under Indira Gandhi) and later as PM.

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