150. Who became the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu following the May 2026 Assembly elections?
[RRB Group D 2025 paper, held 21 August 2026, Shift 2]
(A) Edappadi K. Palaniswami
(B) Udhayanidhi Stalin
(C) C. Joseph Vijay
(D) M. K. Stalin
Answer: (C) C. Joseph Vijay
Explanation: C. Joseph Vijay assumed office after the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. This is a time-specific current-affairs question. The constitutional position is unchanged: the Governor appoints the person able to command the confidence of the State Legislative Assembly under Article 164.
149. Who took oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in May 2026?
[RRB Group D 2025 paper, held 20 August 2026, Shift 2]
(A) K. Annamalai
(B) Edappadi K. Palaniswami
(C) C. Joseph Vijay
(D) M. K. Alagiri
Answer: (C) C. Joseph Vijay
Explanation: C. Joseph Vijay took office after the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor rather than elected directly to the post. Legislative confidence supplies the essential democratic basis for forming and continuing the government.
148. Who took the Chief Minister’s oath at Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata, on 9 May 2026?
[RRB Group D 2025 paper, held 19 August 2026, Shift 1]
(A) Suvendu Adhikari
(B) Mamata Banerjee
(C) Dilip Ghosh
(D) Sukanta Majumdar
Answer: (A) Suvendu Adhikari
Explanation: Suvendu Adhikari took the oath of office as West Bengal Chief Minister on 9 May 2026. The Governor administers the oath under Article 164(3). Its venue does not change the constitutional rules for appointment or ministerial responsibility.
147. Who took office as West Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister in May 2026?
[RRB Group D, 13 August 2026, Shift 3]
(A) Suvendu Adhikari
(B) Locket Chatterjee
(C) Agnimitra Paul
(D) Dilip Ghosh
Answer: (A) Suvendu Adhikari
Explanation: Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in on 9 May 2026 after the Assembly election. The Governor administers the oath of office and secrecy. This change in party leadership does not change the constitutional relationship between the Chief Minister and the Governor.
146. Who became West Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister as of 9 May 2026?
[RRB Group D 2025 paper, held 11 August 2026, Shift 3]
(A) Suvendu Adhikari
(B) Abhishek Banerjee
(C) Dilip Ghosh
(D) Mamata Banerjee
Answer: (A) Suvendu Adhikari
Explanation: Suvendu Adhikari became the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal in May 2026. The decisive factor in choosing the Chief Minister is a government’s ability to command confidence in the Legislative Assembly, irrespective of which political party provides its leader.
145. Who assumed the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s office on 10 May 2026 representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam?
[RRB Group D 2025 paper, held 10 August 2026, Shift 2]
(A) M. K. Stalin
(B) K. Annamalai
(C) C. Joseph Vijay
(D) Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Answer: (C) C. Joseph Vijay
Explanation: C. Joseph Vijay, leader of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, was sworn in following the 2026 Tamil Nadu election. The Governor’s administration of the oath is a constitutional step distinct from political selection of the government leader.
144. Which leader was sworn in as West Bengal Chief Minister after the 2026 Assembly elections?
[RRB Group D 2025 paper, held 9 August 2026, Shift 2]
(A) Suvendu Adhikari
(B) Abhishek Banerjee
(C) Mukul Roy
(D) Dilip Ghosh
Answer: (A) Suvendu Adhikari
Explanation: Suvendu Adhikari assumed office following the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election. The Governor’s role in appointing the majority leader is exercised within the parliamentary system, in which the Chief Minister’s government remains responsible to the Assembly.
143. Which film star was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in May 2026?
[RRB Group D 2025 paper, held 6 August 2026, Shift 2]
(A) C. Joseph Vijay
(B) Vijay Sethupathi
(C) Ajith Kumar
(D) Kamal Haasan
Answer: (A) C. Joseph Vijay
Explanation: Film actor C. Joseph Vijay became Chief Minister after entering electoral politics and leading his party in the state election. The Constitution does not prescribe a professional background for Chief Ministers, only the applicable qualifications and legislative-membership requirements.
142. Who became Chief Minister of Bihar in April 2026 after Nitish Kumar?
[RRB Group D, 5 August 2026]
(A) Tejashwi Yadav
(B) Nitish Kumar
(C) Samrat Choudhary
(D) Tej Pratap Yadav
Answer: (C) Samrat Choudhary
Explanation: Samrat Choudhary took oath as Bihar Chief Minister on 15 April 2026. The Governor appointed him following a transition in state leadership. The Chief Minister must retain the support of the Legislative Assembly throughout his tenure, regardless of the date of appointment.
141. Suvendu Adhikari was named Chief Minister of which state in May 2026?
[RRB Group D 2025 paper, held 5 August 2026, Shift 1]
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) West Bengal
(D) Odisha
Answer: (C) West Bengal
Explanation: Suvendu Adhikari became Chief Minister of West Bengal following the May 2026 political transition. A state Chief Minister heads its elected Council of Ministers, whereas the Governor remains the formal constitutional executive head.