Kiran Bedi - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi has taken oath as LG of which UT?

a. Lakshadweep
b. Puducherry
c. Chandigarh
d. Delhi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Puducherry

Explanation:
Following the exit of Veerendra Kataria, Puducherry LG post was taken over by Kiran Bedi. Bedi succeeds LG (retd) Ajay Kumar Singh of the Andaman and Nicobar islands holding additional charge of Puducherry so far
2)   Which BJP leader was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry?

a. Kiran Bedi
b. Shazia Illmi
c. Amit Shah
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Kiran Bedi

Explanation:
BJP leader and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi was on Sunday appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, a post which was under the additional charge of Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Island for nearly two years.

  • Bedi is the first woman IPS officer of the country. Narendra Modi Government sacked UPA nominee Virendra Kataria on July 12 barely a year after he had been appointed.
  • Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Island Lt Gen Ajay Singh had been given additional charge of Puducherry.

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