Question: Santosh Mohan Dev passed away recently. He was-
(a) Musician
(b) Politician
(c) Historian
(d) Environmentalists
Answer- (b)
Related facts:
- On August 2nd, 2017, former union minister and senior Congress leader Santosh Mohan Dev passed away.
- He was 83 years old.
- He was elected to the Lok Sabha seven times since 1980.
- He represented Silchar five times and Tripura twice.
- He remained Minister of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises during the period 2005 to 2009 in the Union Cabinet of UPA-I.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/former-union-minister-santosh-mohan-dev-passes-away/article19406824.ece
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/former-union-minister-santosh-mohan-dev-passes-away/articleshow/59874344.cms
https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/india/congress-leader-and-former-union-minister-santosh-mohan-dev-died-in-silchar-1732295