Question: Satya Prakash Malaviya was former Union-
(a)Coal minister
(b)Petroleum Minister
(c)MHRD Minister
(d)Coal minister
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- Former Union petroleum Minister Satya Prakash Malaviya died on 16 September 2018 after prolonged illness.
- He has served as the petroleum minister in the cabinet headed by former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar.
- He has also served as the Environment minister of Uttar Pradesh Cabinet.
- He was born at Malviyanagar in the city of Allahabad,Uttar Pradesh.
- He began his political career as a member of Praja Socialist Party. He later joined the Congress led by Sonia Gandhi.
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