Question: Which of the following names is not included in the list of six person nominated to Rajya Sabha?
(a) M.C Marycom
(b) Anupam Kher
(c) Navjot Singh
(d) Narendra Jadev
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 22 April 2016 President Pranab Mukherjee nominated the six personalities from different fields to the House of Elders following a recommendation of the Narendra Modi government.
- Six members nominated to the Rajya Sabha include Subramanian Swamy, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Mary Kom, Narendra Jadhav, Suresh Gopi and Swapan Dasgupta.
- In the Rajya Sabha there are 12 nominated members, of which seven seats are empty at the moment.
- Six of the seven seats have been approved by the president.
- Mr Swamy, a Harvard-educated economist, was a former Union Minister for Commerce and Law. He was also a former member of the Planning Commission.
- Mr Sidhu, cricketer-turned-parliamentarian is three-time Lok Sabha member of BJP from Amritsar.
- 33-year-old Mary Kom, who hails from Manipur, is a five-time world amateur boxing champion and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six world championships.
- Swapan Dasgupta is a senior journalist and has held different editorial posts at The Statesman, The Times of India and India Today besides others.
- Jadhav, apart from his economics writings is famous for penning a biography of his family, called Amchi Baap Ani Amhi in Marathi and was translated as Untouchables in English.
- Suresh Gopinathan, commonly known as Suresh Gopi, is an Indian film actor and singer who has starred in over 200 Malayalam films. The role of Kannan Perumalayan in Kaliyattam (1997) won him the National Film Award for Best Actor along with the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.
- As per Article 80(1), (3) (Part V) of the Constitution, President can nominate 12 members in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha). These persons should have special knowledge or practical experience in the field of Art, Science, Literature and Social Service.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/swamy-sidhu-mary-kom-among-six-nominated-to-rs/article8510253.ece
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/subramanian-swamy-navjot-singh-sidhu-among-others-nominated-to-rajya-sabha-1398440
http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/navjot-sidhu-among-6-to-be-nominated-to-rajya-sabha/story-SmkcFRFzroF9vonJfmjbgI.html