Who was the first Vice Prime Minister of India?

(A) L. K. Advani
(B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Morarji Desai

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Correct Answer : Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
The first Vice Prime Minister of India was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He was also home minister during Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet. The seventh and last vice prime minister was L. K. Advani. L. K. Advani took on the role in addition to his home ministership from 2002 to 2004 in government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The present government have not any Vice Prime Minister. The Vice Prime Minister of India is referred as a member of the Union Cabinet in the Government of India. He usually also holds a key cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister.
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