Question:Jaswant Singh who died on September 27,2020 was a-
(a) Hockey Player
(b) Politician
(c) Wrestler
(d) Musician
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- Former Union Minister and BJP leader Jaswant Singh passed away on September 27,2020.
- Major Jaswant Singh Jasol (1938 –2020) was one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- During the Vajpayee administration between 1998 and 2004, he held multiple cabinet portfolios including Finance, External Affairs and Defence.
- He also served as the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission between 1998 and 1999.
- He served as Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha from 2004 to 2009.
- In 2009, he was expelled from BJP accused of praising Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in his book, Jinnah – India, Partition, Independence.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay