CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh, who is known for his military deftness and proficiency in the Indian Army, is presently bedecking the designation of Governor of Uttarakhand.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Gurmit Singh assumed the Charge of Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand on September 15, 2021.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 21 August 2018, Maurya was appointed the seventh governor of Uttarakhand by the Indian government. She was sworn in on 26 August at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan in Uttarakhand, becoming only the second woman to be the governor of Uttarakhand: Margaret Alva, appointed in 2009, was the first.