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SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 43

SSC MTS Previous Year - 07 August 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q43

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Who is the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in India as of February 2021?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

Correct Answer is option 2 i.e. Kiren Rijiju

Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in India as of June 2019:

  • Kiren Rijiju was on 31st may 2019 appointed as the new Sports Minister.
  • He replaced Olympic medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
  • Along with the Independent charge of the Sports and Youth Affairs, Rijiju was also named as the Minister of State for Minority Affairs.
  • Kiren Rijiju is an Indian lawyer and politician from Arunachal Pradesh. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.