Question: Recently former Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed passed away, he was the member of Lok Sabha from which of the following state?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 1 February 2017; Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) national president and former Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed passed away.
- He was M.P from the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala.
- He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1967, 1977, 1980, 1982 and 1987. From 1982 to 1987, he served as Cabinet Minister for Industries, Government of Kerala.
- He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2009.
- During 2004 -2009, he served as the Minister of State for External Affairs.
- From April 2009 to January 2011, he was Minister of State for Railways.
- His famous books include “The Leaders I Know ‘(Malayalam),’ A story of a renaissance of Indian Muslim ‘(Malayalam) and ‘One foreign journey and numerous memories ‘.
- On 31 January 2017, he suffered a cardiac arrest during the President’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament.
Reference:
http://www.eahamed.com/
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/E.-Ahamed-passes-away/article17127004.ece