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SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 23

SSC GD Const 2025 (English) - 10 Feb 2025 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q23

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As of September 2024, Brig. (Dr.) BD Mishra (Retd.) is the Lieutenant Governor of which of the following union territories?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Ladakh.

  • As of September 2024, Brigadier (Dr.) BD Mishra (Retd) is the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
  • The Lieutenant Governor (LG) serves as the administrative head of a Union Territory (UT) and represents the President of India in the region.
  • In Ladakh, BD Mishra succeeded Radha Krishna Mathur as the LG, becoming the second person to hold the position since Ladakh was designated a Union Territory in October 2019.
  • Before this appointment, BD Mishra had served as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. His appointment holds special significance given Ladakh’s.