In the name P. Chidambaram, the Union Finance Minister as of May 2013, what does ‘P’ stand for?
The correct choice is: “Palaniappan” P. Chidambaram’s full name is Palaniappan Chidambaram; ‘P’ is his father’s name (Palaniappan Chettiar), following the Tamil custom of…
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In the name P. Chidambaram, the Union Finance Minister as of May 2013, what does ‘P’ stand for?
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The correct choice is: “Palaniappan”
P. Chidambaram’s full name is Palaniappan Chidambaram; ‘P’ is his father’s name (Palaniappan Chettiar), following the Tamil custom of using the father’s name as an initial. He was Union Finance Minister from 2004 to 2008 and again from August 2012 to May 2014.
“Palghat” is a town in Kerala (Palakkad), not a name.
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