SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 28

SSC CGL - 24 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q28

Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of the Somnath Temple
trust in Gujarat in January 2021?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Narendra Modi

  • PM Modi was appointed the chairman of the trust in January 2021 after the demise of the incumbent, former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel.
  • Trust manages the world famous Somnath Temple at Prabhas Patan town in Gujarat's Gir-Somnath district.
  • Current trustees include BJP leader LK Advani, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat-based scholar JD Parmar and businessman Harshvardhan Neotia.