Question

Who is the current Chief Minister of Odisha?
1. Mamata Banerjee
2. Naveen Patnaik
3. Siddaramaiah
4. Chandrababu Naidu

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Naveen Patnaik

The correct answer is Naveen Patnaik.

• Naveen Patnaik is the current Chief Minister of Odisha.
  • Naveen Patnaik (born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician serving as the current and 14th Chief Minister of Odisha.
  • He is also the president of the Biju Janata Dal, a writer.
  • He has authored three books.
  • He is the longest-serving chief minister of Odisha and as of 2019, one of the longest-serving chief ministers of any Indian state.
  • He holding the post for almost two decades, and only the third Indian chief Minister after Pawan Chamling and Jyoti Basu to win five consecutive terms as Chief Minister of an Indian state.
• Hence, the correct option is 2.

• Mamata Banerjee :
  • Mamata Banerjee is an Indian politician who is serving as the 8th and current Chief Minister of West Bengal since 2011.
  • She the first woman who holds the office since 2011.
  • She founded the All India Trinamool Congress party in 1998 after separating from the Indian National Congress and became its chairwoman.
• Siddaramaiah :
  • He is an Indian politician.
  • He is currently serving as the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 9 December 2019.
  • Siddaramaiah is a politician and representative of the Indian National Congress party in the state of Karnataka.
  • He is known for his socialist, secular and anti-caste outlook.
• Chandrababu Naidu :
  • Nara Chandrababu Naidu is an Indian politician and current leader of opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
  • He is a former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, serving from 2014 to 2019.
  • He was the first Chief Minister of the state after it was divided