Question

Who is the first Deputy Minister of Karnataka?
1. S.R. Bommai
2. S.M. Krishna
3. Shidharmaya
4. J.H. Patel

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : S.M. Krishna

The correct answer is S.M. Krishna.

• The first Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka was Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna in M. Veerappa Moily's cabinet from 1993 to 1994.
  • He was the 16th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004 and the 19th Governor of Maharashtra from 2004 to 2008.
  • He is an Indian politician who served as Minister of External Affairs of India from 2009 to October 2012.
  • He had served as the Speaker of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha from December 1989 to January 1993.
  • He was also a member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at various times from 1971 to 2014.
  • He was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and council at different times.

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• Somappa Rayappa Bommai was an Indian Politician who was the 11th Chief Minister of Karnataka.
  • He was also the Human Resource Development Minister in the United Front government from 1996 to 1998.
  • He took part in the Quit India movement of 1942. 
• Siddaramaiah is an Indian politician.
  • He is currently serving as the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 9 December 2019.
    • On 13 May 2013, he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
  • He is presently continued as the opposition leader of Karnataka despite his resignation, which was not accepted at higher levels, and continued his tenure.
• Jayadevappa Halappa Patel was the 15th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 31 May 1996 to 7 October 1999.
  • He was the first Chief Minister of Karnataka who was never a member of the Indian National Congress.
  • The J. H. Patel cabinet was the Council of Ministers in the Indian state of Karnataka headed by Chief minister J. H.
  • Patel was formed after the 1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections.