Who was the first finance minister of independent India?
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Who was the first finance minister of independent India?
✓ Correct answer: c) R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
ExplanationSir Ramasamy Chetty Kandasamy Shanmukham Chetty was an Indian lawyer, economist and politician who served as first Finance Minister of India from 1947 to 1948. He also served as President of India's Central Legislative Assembly from 1933 to 1935 and Diwan of Cochin kingdom from 1935 to 1941. The Minister of Finance is the chief of the Ministry of Finance in the Government of India.He is in charge of the government’s fiscal policies and plays one of the Union Cabinet’s most senior roles.The current Finance Minister of India is Nirmala Sitharaman.Hence, the correct answer is Option D i.e R. K. Shanmukham Chetty.
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