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Who among the following was the first Finance Minister of the Union of India after independence?

A $MC Chagla$
B $Shanmukham Chetty$
C $Y B Chavan$
D $Morarji Desai$

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R. K. Shanmukham Chetty served as the first Finance Minister of independent India from 1947 to 1948 . He presented the first budget of independent India on November 26, 1947 .

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Who among the following was the first Finance Minister of the Union of India after independence?

A

MC Chagla

B

Shanmukham Chetty

C

Y B Chavan

D

Morarji Desai

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