Question: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anil Madhav Dave, who passed away recently, was elected to Rajya Sabha from …
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans: (c)
- On May 18, 2017, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anil Madhav Dave passed away. He was 60.
- He was elected to Rajya Sabha twice (2009-16, 2016 to present) from Madhya Pradesh.
- He was member of various Committees of Parliament including the Committee on Water Resources and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. He was also a Member of the Parliamentary Forum on Global Warming and Climate Change.
- As an environmentalist, he worked tirelessly for conservation of Narmada river.
- It is notable that Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan has been given additional charge of Environment Ministry.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=161926
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/harsh-vardhan-gets-additional-charge-of-environment-ministry/article9706966.ece