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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state government approved accidental insurance scheme named after Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray?
A
Goa
B
Maharashtra
C
Gujarat
D
Tamil Nadu
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The family belongs to the Marathi Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu community. His father Keshav was an admirer of India-born British writer William Makepeace Thackeray, and changed his own surname from Panvelkar to “Thackeray".

Detailed explanation-2: -So far, President’s rule has been imposed thrice in the state: first from February to June 1980 and again from September to October 2014. It was again imposed on 12 November 2019. The current incumbent is Eknath Shinde of the Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena since 30 June 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) is a secular, nationalist Indian political party formed in 2022 under the leadership of Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray. It was allotted a new symbol by the Election Commission, separate from the main Shiv Sena.

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