60. Who was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in January 2023?
[SSC GD Constable, 13 January 2023, Shift 1]
(A) Akhilesh Yadav
(B) Yogi Adityanath
(C) Mayawati
(D) Rajnath Singh
Answer: (B) Yogi Adityanath
Explanation: Yogi Adityanath had begun his second consecutive term as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister in March 2022. The office is held as long as the ministry commands the support of the Assembly, even though regular Assembly elections normally occur five years apart.
59. Who was appointed Chief Minister of Tripura in May 2022?
[SSC CGL, 12 December 2022, Shift 3]
(A) Rajiv Ranjan
(B) Sangeeta Singh
(C) Mahesh Verma
(D) Manik Saha
Answer: (D) Manik Saha
Explanation: Manik Saha succeeded Biplab Kumar Deb as Tripura Chief Minister in May 2022. The change took place without an immediate general election. This is possible when a new leader can form a government enjoying the existing Assembly’s confidence.
58. Pramod Sawant became which numbered Chief Minister of Goa?
[SSC CGL, 3 December 2022, Shift 3]
(A) 10th
(B) 13th
(C) 15th
(D) 11th
Answer: (B) 13th
Explanation: Pramod Sawant is commonly described as Goa’s thirteenth Chief Minister. Numbering individual office-holders is separate from counting oaths or terms, since the same politician may return more than once. Sawant first took office in March 2019.
57. Who became the twelfth Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?
[SSC CGL, 2 December 2022, Shift 3]
(A) N. Biren Singh
(B) Pramod Sawant
(C) Bhagwant Mann
(D) Pushkar Singh Dhami
Answer: (D) Pushkar Singh Dhami
Explanation: Pushkar Singh Dhami became Uttarakhand Chief Minister in July 2021 and was sworn in for another term in March 2022. The numbered position identifies his place in the state’s leadership history, not a fixed constitutional term of office.
56. Who took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the eighth time in August 2022?
[SSC CGL, 1 December 2022, Shift 2]
(A) Tejashwi Yadav
(B) Pramod Sawant
(C) Anugrah Narayan Sinha
(D) Nitish Kumar
Answer: (D) Nitish Kumar
Explanation: Nitish Kumar took oath again in August 2022 following a coalition change. The repeated appointments illustrate the absence of a constitutional term limit for Chief Ministers. Each government must nevertheless maintain the confidence of the state Legislative Assembly.
55. Who was Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh in April 2022?
[SSC CGL, 1 December 2022, Shift 3]
(A) Kawasi Lakhma
(B) Tamradhwaj Sahu
(C) T. S. Singh Deo
(D) Bhupesh Baghel
Answer: (D) Bhupesh Baghel
Explanation: Bhupesh Baghel led the Chhattisgarh government from December 2018 until December 2023, covering the date in the question. The Chief Minister heads the elected state executive and coordinates the policy decisions made by the Council of Ministers.
54. Who took oath as Punjab Chief Minister in March 2022?
[SSC JE Electrical, 16 November 2022, Shift 3]
(A) Bhagwant Mann
(B) Charanjit Singh Channi
(C) Parkash Singh Badal
(D) Amarinder Singh
Answer: (A) Bhagwant Mann
Explanation: Bhagwant Mann took office after the 2022 Punjab Assembly election. The Governor formally appoints a Chief Minister who can command the Assembly majority. Ministers are then appointed by the Governor on the Chief Minister’s advice under Article 164.
53. Which Governor administered the 2021 oath of office to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan?
[SSC Selection Post, 4 August 2022, Shift 4]
(A) Shrinivas Patil
(B) Arif Mohammed Khan
(C) Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
(D) Kalraj Mishra
Answer: (B) Arif Mohammed Khan
Explanation: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath when Pinarayi Vijayan returned as Chief Minister in May 2021. Article 164(3) requires the Governor to administer the oaths of office and secrecy in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
52. Pramod Sawant took oath as Chief Minister of which state in March 2022?
[SSC MTS, 22 July 2022, Shift 3]
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Goa
(C) Gujarat
(D) Karnataka
Answer: (B) Goa
Explanation: Pramod Sawant became Chief Minister of Goa again following the 2022 state election. His oath was administered by the Governor. An incumbent can commence a fresh term after an election when a new Council of Ministers is constituted.
51. Who became Chief Minister of Punjab in March 2022?
[SSC MTS, 19 July 2022, Shift 1]
(A) Bhagwant Mann
(B) Charanjit Singh Channi
(C) Parkash Singh Badal
(D) Amarinder Singh
Answer: (A) Bhagwant Mann
Explanation: Bhagwant Mann was sworn in after the 2022 Punjab Assembly election. The Chief Minister is not directly elected to that position by voters; instead, an Assembly majority supports the ministry, while the Governor makes the formal constitutional appointment.
