Question: Recently K.K. Katyal passed away. He was a-
(a) Senior Politician
(b) Senior journalist
(c) Historian
(d)Architect
Ans:(b)
Related facts:
- On 8 June 2016 Senior journalist K.K Katyal passed away following a brief illness in Delhi. He was 89.
- He was a former Delhi Chief of Bureau of The Hindu, who led the newspaper’s wide-ranging coverage from the National Capital during a particularly eventful phase of political change.
- He has earlier worked with The Statesman and Hindustan Times as well.
- He was also associated with the South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA)’s India Chapter as President.
- He was awarded the G K Reddy Memorial prize in 1994 by the then Prime Minister P V Narsimha Rao for his insightful columns and analytical write-ups.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=146080
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Veteran-journalist-K-K-Katyal-passes-away/2016/06/08/article3472604.ece