Question: Recently Surjit Singh Barnala passed away, he was the former chief minister of which of the following state?
(a) Haryana
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 14 January 2016; Former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala passed away. He was 91.
- He was born on October 21, 1925 in Ateli village in Gurgaon district of Haryana.
- He served as Chief Minister from 1985 to 1987.
- He was also a former Governor of Tamilnadu, Uttarakhand and Andhra Pradesh besides being Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- In 1996, Barnala authored a book Story of an Escape and in December 2007 he authored book titled My Other Two Daughters.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Surjit-Singh-Barnala-passes-away/article17040243.ece
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surjit_Singh_Barnala