Question:- On September 30th, 2017, President Ramnath Kovind appointed new governors in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Meghalaya.
(i) Arunachal Pradesh-Bigredier B.D. Mishra
(ii) Bihar-Banwari Lal Purohit
(iii) Tamilnadu-Satypal Malik
(iv) Assam-Jagdish Mukhi
Which of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Only (i) and (iv)
(b) Only (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) Only (i) and (ii)
(d) All of the above
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- On September 30, 2017, President Ramnath Kovind appointed new governor in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Meghalaya.
- Brigadier (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd) has been appointed as the new Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Satyapal Malik has been appointed as the new Governor of Bihar.
- Banwari Lal Purohit has been appointed as the new governor of Tamil Nadu.
- Jagdish Mukhi is the new governor of Assam.
- Ganga Prasad was appointed the new governor of Meghalaya.
- In addition, the President appointed Admiral (retired) Devendra Kumar Joshi as the Deputy Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- He will replace Professor Jagdish Mukhi.
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