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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CHSL - 3rd July 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q27

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In the new 2019 Narendra Modi cabinet, which portfolio is assigned to Smriti Irani?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. Ministry of Women and Child Development.

Portfolio assigned to Smriti Irani is:

Ministry of Women and Child Development

  • The government on 31 May announced the portfolios of the Union ministers.
  • Total 57 Council of ministers, 24 cabinet ministers had taken oath including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman, Smriti Irani and Piyush Goyal, 9 as Minister of State with Independent Charge and another 24 as Minister of State.
  • BJP President Amit Shah being named home minister and Rajnath Singh will be defence minister.
  • Nirmala Sitharaman is the new finance minister while former foreign secretary S Jaishankar will be the new External Affairs Minister.
  • Smriti Irani is the youngest woman to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha.