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Which leader from Madhya Pradesh became the Home Minister first and later Defence Minister in Nehru's cabinet ?


1. Shiv Bahadur Singh
2. Ravi Shankar Shukla
3. Kailash Nath Katju
4. Shankar Dayal Sharma

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : Kailash Nath Katju

The correct answer is Kailash Nath Katju.

  • Dr Kailash Nath Katju was an eminent advocate, politician, and constituent assembly member.
  • In the Constituent Assembly, Katju was a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Citizenship.
  • He was the Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, and the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
    • He also served as the Union Home Minister and the Union Defence Minister.
    • He was the fourth Minister of Defence in Nehru's cabinet from 1955 to 1957.
    • He was the fourth Minister of Home Affairs in Nehru's cabinet from 1951 to 1955.
    • He was the first Governor of Odisha from 1947 to 1948.

  • Ravishankar Shukla
    • ​He was the Indian National Congress leader.
    • He was the first chief minister of the reorganized Madhya Pradesh 1, November 1956.
  • Shankar Dayal Sharma
    • He was the Chief Minister of Bhopal State from 1952 to 1956.  
    • He also served as the ninth President of India, serving from 1992 to 1997. Prior to his presidency, Sharma had been the Vice President of India
    • He was also the President of the Indian National Congress from 1972 to 1974
    • After that, he served as the Union Minister for Communications from 1974 to 1977. ​

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