Which one of the following statements about Dr. Manmohan Singh is not correct?
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UPSC CAPF – 2009
– Statement B is correct: Dr. Manmohan Singh served as the Union Minister of Finance under Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao from 1991 to 1996, during which he was instrumental in India’s economic reforms.
– Statement C is correct: Before becoming Finance Minister, he served as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (1982-1985) and subsequently as the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission (1985-1987).
– Statement D is correct: He was indeed the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha from 1998 to 2004.
– He became Prime Minister in 2004, leading the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for two terms.