SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CGL - 17 Sep 2024 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q48

Who among the following was appointed as the Governor of Jharkhand in February 2023?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. ​C. P. Radhakrishnan.

​C. P. Radhakrishnan was appointed as the Governor of Jharkhand on February 12, 2023, and took oath on February 18, 2023. He is a veteran politician from Tamil Nadu and a former two-time Member of Parliament from Coimbatore. Radhakrishnan served as the Chairman of the Coir Board from 2016 to 2019, during which time Coir exports from India reached an all-time high of ₹2,532 crore. In July 2024, he was transferred and appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra.