And the best finance minister is...

Here are the results of an Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Business Today among 98 CXOs, between February 1 and 5, 2013.

Q1. WHO HAS BEEN INDIA'S BEST FINANCE MINISTER SINCE 1991?
Manmohan Singh - 30%; P. Chidambaram - 42%; Pranab Mukherjee - 11%; Yashwant Sinha - 12%; Jaswant Singh - 5%

Q2. WHO WAS THE KINDEST TO TAX PAYERS?
Manmohan Singh - 40%; P. Chidambaram - 23%; Pranab Mukherjee - 17%; Yashwant Sinha - 11%; Jaswant Singh - 5%

Q3. WHO BEST KEPT A CHECK ON WASTEFUL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE?
Manmohan Singh - 38%; P. Chidambaram - 28%; Pranab Mukherjee - 17%; Yashwant Sinha - 11%; Jaswant Singh - 4%

Q4. WHO HAS BEEN THE MOST GROWTH-ORIENTED FINANCE MINISTER?
Manmohan Singh - 42%; P. Chidambaram - 37%; Pranab Mukherjee - 10%; Yashwant Sinha - 6%; Jaswant Singh - 5%

Q5. WHOM WOULD YOU TRUST THE MOST IN A CRISIS?
Manmohan Singh - 33%; P. Chidambaram - 24%; Pranab Mukherjee - 29%; Yashwant Sinha - 12%; Jaswant Singh - 1%