Ques: Recently died V. Rama Rao was the former governor of which of the following state?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans (a)
Related facts:
- On 17 January 2016 Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Sikkim Governor Ventrapragada Rama Rao passed away in Hyderabad after prolonged illness. He was 80.
- Rama Rao was one of the founders of Jana Sangh (later became BJP) in Andhra Pradesh.
- He was also Andhra Pradesh BJP president during 1992-93 and 1996-97.
- He was elected as MLC on four occasions in the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh State Legislature.
- Rama Rao was born on 12 December 1935 in Machilipatnam in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.
- He was a lawyer by profession and had practiced at the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
- In October 2002, he was appointed by President of India as the Governor of Sikkim. He served as Governor of Sikkim from 2002 to 2007.
Reference:
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/politics/180116/hyderabad-veteran-bjp-leader-rama-rao-no-more.html