Let's examine the roles of the other personalities: A) Najma Heptulla was the Governor of Manipur from August 2016 to August 2021. B) Ram Nath Kovind was the Governor of Bihar from August 2015 to June 2017, before becoming the President of India. C) Acharya Dev Vrat was the Governor of Himachal Pradesh from 2015 to 2019 and is currently the Governor of Gujarat (since 2019). D) Arvind Subramaniam was the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India from 2014 to 2018. He is an economist and has never held the position of a state governor.
Who among the following personalities is NOT a Governor of any Indian State ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2017 · Topic: The Governor (Appointment of the Governor: Process and Qualifications)
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