Question

Who among the following governors of Goa was the first to take oath in Konkani language?
1. Satya Pal Malik
2. Bhagat Singh Koshyari
3. Mridula Sinha
4. Margaret Alva

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Bhagat Singh Koshyari

The correct answer is Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

• Bhagat Singh Koshyari governors of Goa was the first to take oath in the Konkani language.
• Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was sworn in as the Governor of Goa at a simple ceremony hosted at the Raj Bhavan.
• Koshyari, who succeeds Satya Pal Malik, will hold additional charge as the Governor of Goa.
• Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Leader of Opposition in Assembly Digambar Kamat were among those present on the occasion.
• Bhagat Singh Koshyari is an Indian politician serving as the 22nd and current Governor of Maharashtra and 19th and current Governor of Goa (additional charge).
• An RSS veteran, Koshyari served as National Vice-President of BJP and the party's 1st State president for Uttarakhand.
• He also served as 2nd Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) from 2001 to 2002 and thereafter, he was the leader of the opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2003.

• Satya Pal Malik :
  • Satya Pal Malik is an Indian politician serving as the 21st and current Governor of Meghalaya. 
  • He was the 18th Governor of Goa, appointed by President Ram Nath Kovind on 25 October 2019. 
• Margaret Alva :
  • Margaret Alva is an Indian politician who was the governor of the Indian state of Rajasthan until the end of her tenure in August 2014.
    • she had previously been governor of Uttarakhand.
  • She took over in Rajasthan from the Punjab governor, Shivraj Patil, who had been holding an additional charge of that state.
• Mridula Sinha :
  • Mridula Sinha was an Indian writer and politician who served as Governor of Goa from August 2014 to October 2019.
  • She was the first woman Governor of Goa.
  • Mridula Sinha was also a former president of BJP Mahila Morcha.
  • She was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri posthumously in 2021.