State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 123

Who became the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra after 30 June 2022?

  1. Eknath Shinde
  2. Ashok Chavan
  3. Sushil Kumar Shinde
  4. Devendra Fadnavis
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (A) Eknath Shinde

Explanation

Eknath Shinde became CM after the Shiv Sena split, with Fadnavis as Deputy CM.

  • (A) Correct

    Correct: sworn in on 30 June 2022.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: former CM.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: former CM.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: became Deputy CM then.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.