State PCS PYQPrelims 2024

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 21

From which constituency was Mohan Charan Majhi, the new Chief Minister of Odisha, elected in the 2024 Assembly elections?

  1. Laikera
  2. Keonjhar
  3. Telkoi
  4. Hinjili
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Answer: (B) Keonjhar

Explanation

Mohan Charan Majhi, elected from Keonjhar, became Odisha's first BJP Chief Minister in June 2024.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: not his seat.

  • (B) Correct

    Correct: Majhi won the Keonjhar (ST) seat.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: not his seat.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: Hinjili was Naveen Patnaik's seat.