Question

Who among the following was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand ?

  1. Shri Satpal Maharaj
  2. Shri Nityanand Swami
  3. Shri Narayan Dutt Tiwari
  4. Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Answer:

Option B: Shri Nityanand Swami

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Shri Nityanand Swami”.

Shri Nityanand Swami was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (then called Uttaranchal) after it was carved out of Uttar Pradesh on 9 November 2000.

He served from 9 November 2000 to 29 October 2001.