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Download Solution PDFWho took oath as the Governor of Meghalaya in October 2022?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 4.
Key Points
- BD Mishra on October 4 took oath as the new governor of Meghalaya at a function in the Raj Bhavan in Shillong.
- BD Mishra, the former brigadier of the Indian Army, has been serving as the Arunachal Pradesh governor since 2017.
- He has been given the additional charge of neighbouring Meghalaya.
- He succeeded Satya Pal Malik who completed his term as the Meghalaya governor on October 3.
- Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh and senior cabinet ministers were present at the function.
Additional Information
- Unlike many Indian states, Meghalaya has historically followed a matrilineal system where the lineage and inheritance are traced through women; the youngest daughter inherits all wealth and she also takes care of her parents.
- The state is the wettest region of India, with the wettest areas in the southern Khasi Hills recording an average of 12,000 mm of rain a year.
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