Who among the following became the Prime Minister of India without being earlier the Chief Minister ...........

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Who among the following became the Prime Minister of India without being earlier the Chief Minister of a State?

1. Morarji Desai

2. Charan Singh

3. V.P. Singh

4. Chandrashekhar

5. P.V. Narasimha Rao

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1, 2 and 4

2, 3 and 5

2 only

4 only

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Explanation:

• Five people became Prime Ministers after being Chief Ministers of their respective States. They were - Morarji Desai, Charan Singh, V. P. Singh, P. V. Narasimha Rao and H. D. Deve Gowda.
• Morarji Desai was the Chief Minister of the erstwhile Bombay State during 1952-56.
• Charan Singh, who succeeded him as the PM in 1979, was the Chief Minister of the undivided Uttar Pradesh in 1967-1968 and again in 1970.
• V. P. Singh, also from U.P., became Prime Minister in the National Front government (December 1989-November 1990).
• P. V. Narasimha Rao, the first Prime Minister from South India, held the post from 1991-1996. He was Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 1971-1973.
• H. D. Deve Gowda was Chief Minister of Karnataka when he was chosen to lead the United Front government in June 1996.