Question: E. Gopinath passed away on June 8, 2019. He was a well-known-
(a) Politician
(b) Movie Director
(c) Journalist
(d) Chef
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- Veteran journalist and ANI (Asian News International) Tamil Nadu Chief E Gopinath passed away in Chennai on June 8, 2019 at the age of 88.
- He was one of the longest-serving journalists of Independent India.
- Gopinath started his career as a scribe around 60 years ago and associated ANI for almost 3 decades.
- He covered India`s first general election held from 25, October 1951 to 21, February 1952 for the Press Trust of India (PTI) and was active till the recently concluded general elections.
- He was known for interviewing Latin America’s revolutionary Che Guevara and Cuban supreme leader Fidel Castro.
Links:
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/veteran-journalist-e-gopinath-passes-away-88-chennai-103285
https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/veteran-scribe-gopinath-who-rubbed-shoulders-with-shashtri-and-che-guevara-passes-away-in-chennai-119060800667_1.html