Former Goa chief minister Dr Wilfred de Souza passed away

Goa former Chief Minister Wilfred D'Souza (died)

Ques: Dr. Wilfred de Souza, recently passed away, was the Chief Minister of which state?

a. Kerala
b. Tamilnadu
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Goa

Ans: d

Related facts:

  • 04 September, 2015 former Goa Chief Minister Wilfred De Souza, who held the post three times, passed away after suffering a heart attack. He was 88.
  • He was Chief Minister from May 18, 1993 to April 2, 1994, second time from April 8, 1994 to November 23, 1998 and third time from July 29, 1998 to February 8, 1999.
  • He was double Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons at UK. He also received the Dr B C Roy award for best medical man-cum-statesman from former President K R Narayanan in 1996.

Reference:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goas-only-surgeon-cum-CM-Dr-Wilfred-de-Souza-passes-away/articleshow/48798863.cms?

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/former-goa-chief-minister-wilfred-de-souza-passes-away-at-88/articleshow/48799916.cms