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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was sworn-in as 11th Chief Minister of Goa succeeding Manohar Parrikar, recently?
A
Michael Lobo
B
Pramod Sawant
C
Chandrakant Kavlekar
D
Vijai Sardesai
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pramod Sawant (born 24 April 1973) is an Indian politician and the 11th and current Chief Minister of Goa. Sawant represents the Sanquelim constituency in the Goa Legislative Assembly and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the election, a coalition of Bharatiya Janata Party, Goa Forward Party and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party formed the state government, with Manohar Parrikar becoming the Chief Minister.

Detailed explanation-3: -The governor appoints and swears in the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Based on the Westminster system, given that they retain the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister’s term can last for the length of the assembly’s life, a maximum of five years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Late Shri Dayanand Bandodkar became the first Chief Minister of Independent Goa, Daman and Diu.

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