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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 33

SSC GD Constable (English) - 31 Jan 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q33

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Who became the second lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Shri Manoj Sinha.

  • Shri Manoj Sinha took oath as the 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on 7 August, 2020 at Raj Bhavan, Srinagar.
  • Manoj Sinha is a seasoned politician from Uttar Pradesh who is a three time Member of Parliament. 
  • He became MP for the first time in 1996 and then in 1999 and 2014. During his third term in 2014, he was appointed as the Minister of State for Railways and in 2016, served as the Union Minister of State of the Ministry of Communication.