Former CBI Director Ashwini Kumar has been recently appointed Governor of

The correct answer is D) Nagaland. Ashwini Kumar, a former CBI Director, was appointed Governor of Nagaland. Governors are appointed by the President under Article 155 and hold office during the President's pleasure under Article 156, so such postings are routine executive decisions and often go to retired civil servants or police officers.

Why the others are wrong:

• Assam: Not the posting in this case. Assam's Governor has special responsibilities under the Sixth Schedule for autonomous district councils.
• Bihar: Not the posting in this case. Bihar has no special constitutional provision of the Article 371 type.
• Maharashtra: Not the posting in this case. Maharashtra's Governor has special responsibility for Vidarbha, Marathwada and other regions under Article 371(2).

Core concept: Nagaland's Governor has a special responsibility for law and order under Article 371A, which requires the Governor to act on the law and order situation in the state. This is useful for Mains GS-2 on Centre-State relations and the special status of northeastern states.

Since Governor postings change, confirm the current incumbent before relying on this as a current-affairs fact.

Trap: Candidates often confuse Article 371A (Nagaland) with Article 371 provisions for other states, or assume a CBI link points to a specific state rather than checking the posting itself.