Draupadi Murmu has sworn in as the first woman Governor of Jharkhand. She replaces Mr Syed Ahmed, who is going to take charge as Manipur Governor. Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Virendra Singh administered the oath of office to Ms. Murmu. Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das, MoS for Rural Development Sudarshan Bhagat, Former CM Shibu Soren were present at the ceremony.
Draupadi Murmu
- She was a two-time BJP MLA from Odisha.
- She served as a Minister in the Naveen Patnaik Cabinet.
- She headed the BJP’s Mayurbhanj district unit in Odisha.
- She had represented Rairangpur in the Odisha Assembly.
Tidbits
- Jharkhand accounts for 40% of the mineral resources of India.
- Ranchi is the capital of the state.
- Bharatiya Janata Party is the present ruling party of the state.
- Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park, Betla National Park, The Hazaribag Wildlife Sanctuary, Palamau Tiger Reserves are in Jharkhand.
- Industralized cities like Jamshedpur, Bokaro and Dhanbad are also in Jharkhand.
- The literacy rate in Jharkhand is 67.63%.
- State Animal of Jharkhand – Elephant
- State Bird of Jharkhand – Koel
- State Tree of Jharkhand – Sal
- State Flower of Jharkhand – Palash
GK Questions
- Jharkhand was carved out from which Indian state in 2000? Bihar
- Name the plateau on which most of the state lies on? Chota Nagpur Plateau
