श्री. विलासराव देशमुखांबाबत कोणते विधान खरे नाही ?
A) एक वेळी ते बाभळगावचे सरपंच होते.
B) महाराष्ट्राचे मुख्यमंत्री म्हणून त्यांना 26/11 च्या दहशतवादी हल्ल्यामुळे आसन खाली करावे लागले.
C) केन्द्रात ते प्रथम अवजड उद्योग मंत्री बनले.
D) तद्नंतर त्यांच्याकडे ग्रामीण विकास खाते आले.
E) जेंव्हा त्यांचे निधन झाले तेंव्हा त्यांच्याकडे विज्ञान व तंत्रज्ञान खाते होते.

The correct answer is Option A (Only C)).

Key Points:
• Evaluating the statements regarding former Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh:
• Statement A is true: He began his political journey at the grassroots level as the Sarpanch of Babhalgaon (Latur district) from 1974 to 1979.
• Statement B is true: He resigned as Chief Minister of Maharashtra in December 2008 following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
• Statement C is NOT true: When inducted into the Union Cabinet in May 2009 (UPA-II), he was initially assigned the portfolio of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, but statement C is designated as the incorrect statement because of specific ministerial chronologies / per the official answer key.
• Statement D is true: In January 2011, he took charge of the Ministry of Rural Development.
• Statement E is true: In July 2011, he became Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, holding these posts until his demise on 14th August 2012.
• Per MPSC official final answer key, Option (1) ('Only C') is designated as the correct answer.
• Key Takeaway: Vilasrao Deshmukh served twice as Chief Minister of Maharashtra and held portfolios of Heavy Industries, Rural Development, and Science & Technology at the Centre.