President Droupadi Murmu Appointed Governors for Haryana & Goa; Lt Governor for Ladakh

Current Context: On July 14, 2025, President Droupadi Murmu appointed new constitutional heads for three regions:

• Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh was named the Governor of Haryana, succeeding Bandaru Dattatreya.
• Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, former Union Civil Aviation Minister, was appointed Governor of Goa, replacing PS Sreedharan Pillai.
• Kavinder Gupta, senior BJP leader and former Deputy CM of Jammu & Kashmir, became the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, following the resignation of Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd)

Question:

Q.1 Who was appointed as the new Governor of Haryana on July 14, 2025?
a) Bandaru Dattatreya
b) Kavinder Gupta
c) Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh
d) Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju

Answer: c) Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh was appointed as the Governor of Haryana, succeeding Bandaru Dattatreya.