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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 40

SSC CHSL - 04 July 2024 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q40

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Famines were (1) ___________ during the period of British rule due to many reasons (2) __________ unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain, overexploitation of farmers and (3) _________ access to food. India suffered two very severe droughts in 1965 and 1966. India achieved (4) ___________ in food grains by the year 1976 through the implementation of the seedwater-fertiliser-led (5) ___________. The country is no longer exposed to real famines. However, lack of purchasing power continues to haunt people in some parts of the country.

The President of India appointed __________ as the Governor of Karnataka in July 2021.

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Correct answer: B

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The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Thaawar Chand Gehlot.

The President of India appointed Thawar Chand Gehlot as the Governor of Karnataka in July 2021. Gehlot, a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had previously served as the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment. His appointment to the gubernatorial position followed the resignation of the former governor, Vajubhai Vala. As Governor of Karnataka, Gehlot assumed responsibilities related to the state's governance, including overseeing legislative and administrative functions in the region.