State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 126

Consider the following pairs of states and their Governors (as of 2022): 1. Rajasthan – Kalraj Mishra 2. Uttar Pradesh – Anandiben Patel 3. West Bengal – Satyapal Malik 4. Gujarat – Phagu Chauhan Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. 3 and 4 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 1, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1 and 2 only
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (D) 1 and 2 only

Explanation

In 2022, Satyapal Malik was Governor of Meghalaya, Phagu Chauhan of Bihar, and Acharya Devvrat of Gujarat.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: both pairs are wrong.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: pair 3 is wrong.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: 3 and 4 are wrong.

  • (D) Correct

    Correct: Kalraj Mishra (Rajasthan) and Anandiben Patel (UP) were correct; Phagu Chauhan was Bihar's Governor.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.