SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 47

SSC CGL - 4th March 2020 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q47

Former union minister and former Karnataka CM, D.V. Sadananda Gowda is a cabinet minister in the current central cabinet (February-2020). What is his portfolio?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e Chemicals and Fertilizers

1. Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda (born 18 March 1953) is an Indian politician serving as the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers in the Government of India in the Second Modi Ministry representing the Bangalore North constituency.

2. He had also served as the 20th Chief Minister of Karnataka.

3. He has previously served as the Minister of Law and Justice, having been shifted from the Ministry of Railways in the cabinet reshuffle of 5 July 2016.

4. At the end of the previous Lok Sabha, he was the Minister of Statistics and Program Implementation.