100. Eknath Shinde assumed office as Chief Minister in June 2022 in which state?
[SSC MTS, 17 October 2024, Shift 3]
(A) Haryana
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
Answer: (C) Maharashtra
Explanation: Eknath Shinde became Chief Minister of Maharashtra in June 2022 amid a change in the state’s governing coalition. Such changes demonstrate the importance of Assembly confidence; a Chief Minister’s continuation depends on legislative support, not on a guaranteed five-year personal term.
99. Which Chief Minister received the Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship in September 2023?
[SSC MTS, 16 October 2024, Shift 2]
(A) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
(B) Yogi Adityanath
(C) Himanta Biswa Sarma
(D) Naveen Patnaik
Answer: (C) Himanta Biswa Sarma
Explanation: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received the Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship in 2023. The award recognised public service and leadership. International recognition may accompany the role but is not itself among the Chief Minister’s constitutional powers.
98. Which Article creates the state Council of Ministers to aid and advise the Governor?
[SSC MTS, 15 October 2024, Shift 3]
(A) Article 167
(B) Article 153
(C) Article 163
(D) Article 157
Answer: (C) Article 163
Explanation: Article 163 provides for a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at its head to aid and advise the Governor, except in constitutionally discretionary functions. Article 167 separately specifies the Chief Minister’s communication duties toward the Governor.
97. Who took oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister in February 2024?
[SSC MTS, 15 October 2024, Shift 3, General Awareness]
(A) Babulal Marandi
(B) Arjun Munda
(C) Champai Soren
(D) Saryu Rai
Answer: (C) Champai Soren
Explanation: Champai Soren became Jharkhand Chief Minister in February 2024 after Hemant Soren resigned. He headed an interim government until a further leadership transition. These events reflect how a new Chief Minister may be appointed during an Assembly’s existing tenure.
96. Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha became Deputy Chief Ministers in January 2024 in which state?
[SSC MTS, 7 October 2024, Shift 3]
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Haryana
(C) Bihar
(D) Rajasthan
Answer: (C) Bihar
Explanation: Both politicians became Bihar Deputy Chief Ministers during the January 2024 government reorganisation. The Deputy Chief Minister title carries no independent constitutional status: its holders are ministers within a Council headed by the constitutionally recognised Chief Minister.
95. “Ungalil Oruvan” is the autobiography of which Chief Minister?
[SSC CGL, 24 September 2024, Shift 3]
(A) M. K. Stalin
(B) K. Chandrashekar Rao
(C) Basavaraj Bommai
(D) Pinarayi Vijayan
Answer: (A) M. K. Stalin
Explanation: Ungalil Oruvan, meaning One Among You, is associated with M. K. Stalin, who became Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in 2021. It is a biographical question rather than one about the legal qualifications or appointment procedure.
94. Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy formed which political party?
[SSC CGL, 24 September 2024, Shift 2]
(A) Naam Tamilar Katchi
(B) All India N. R. Congress
(C) Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
(D) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Answer: (B) All India N. R. Congress
Explanation: N. Rangasamy founded the All India N. R. Congress and became Puducherry Chief Minister again in 2021. Puducherry is a Union Territory with a legislature, making its executive framework constitutionally distinct from that of a state.
93. What is the minimum number of members in a state Council of Ministers, including the Chief Minister?
[SSC CGL, 23 September 2024, Shift 3]
(A) 11
(B) 10
(C) 13
(D) 12
Answer: (D) 12
Explanation: The proviso inserted by the Ninety-first Constitutional Amendment to Article 164(1A) fixes twelve as the minimum strength of a state Council of Ministers, including its Chief Minister. The same provision caps membership at fifteen percent of Assembly strength.
92. The Kaushalya Matritva Yojana introduced by a Chief Minister in 2022 belonged to which state?
[SSC CGL, 19 September 2024, Shift 2]
(A) Gujarat
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Chhattisgarh
Answer: (D) Chhattisgarh
Explanation: Chhattisgarh’s government, led by Bhupesh Baghel, introduced Kaushalya Matritva Yojana to assist eligible mothers. Such welfare initiatives fall within state policy and departmental administration, coordinated by the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers.
91. Who unfurls the national flag at a state capital on Republic Day?
[SSC CGL, 18 September 2024, Shift 1]
(A) High Court Judge
(B) Chief Minister
(C) Governor
(D) Speaker
Answer: (C) Governor
Explanation: The Governor, as constitutional head of the state, customarily unfurls the national flag at state-capital Republic Day ceremonies. On Independence Day, the Chief Minister ordinarily hoists the flag. The distinction illustrates their different representative and executive roles.
