The correct answer is Ram Naik.

• ​RamNaik was sworn in as Governor on 22 July 2014 at Ramnaik Raj Bhavan.
• RamNaik was the 24th Governor of Uttar Pradesh. His term is till 29 July 2019.
• Subsequently, he also held the additional charge of Governor of Rajasthan for a brief period from 8th Aug. 2014 to 3rd Sept. 2014.
• Shri Naik was felicitated with the 'National Eminence Award' in Mumbai on 13th December 2014 by Pujyasri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal of His Holiness Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.
• The previous awardees included former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna late Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Presidents late Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, etc.
• Shri Naik was the Cabinet Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas in the Government led by late Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee from 13th October 1999 to 13th May 2004.

• After Independence, the first governor of Uttar Pradesh was Sarojini Naidu.
• According to Article 153, Each state in the country will have a governor.
• According to Article 155, the Governor is appointed by the President.
• Part-6 of the Indian Constitution deals with an important part of the federal structure of the country i.e. the states.
• Articles 152 to 237 of the Constitution refer to various provisions relating to states.