Smt. Pratima Bhowmik, MP from West Tripura, was inducted as a Minister of…
2021
Smt. Pratima Bhowmik, MP from West Tripura, was inducted as a Minister of State in the Union Cabinet. Her portfolio relates to the department of:
- A.
Labour and Employment
- B.
Social Justice and Empowerment
- C.
Women and Child Development
- D.
Youth Affairs and Sports
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Correct answer: B
Smt. Pratima Bhowmik, the Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from the West Tripura constituency, was inducted into the Union Council of Ministers during the cabinet expansion of 7 July 2021.
She was sworn in as a Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. With this appointment she became the first person born and raised in Tripura to be inducted into the Union Ministry, and the second woman from the North-East to hold a Union ministerial position.
Hence, her portfolio relates to the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, making option (b) the correct answer.