Question

Consider the following two statements about Arvind Kejriwal, the new chief Minister of Delhi and the leader of Aam Aadmi Party:

(a) He is an alumni of IIT Kanpur.

(b) In the recent elections held in Delhi his party won 29 of the 70 seats. 

1. Only a is right
2. Only b is right 
3. Both a and b are right 
4. Neither a nor b is right

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Neither a nor b is right

The Correct Answer is Option 4 i.e Neither a nor b is right.

• Arvind Kejriwal is the national coordinator of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
• Born on 16 August 1968, Kejriwal is an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and worked in the Internal Revenue Service as a joint commissioner in the Income Tax Department. Hence, Statement 1 is incorrect.
• In 2011, Kejriwal joined several activists such as Kiran Bedi and Anna Hazare to form India Against Corruption (IAC) group demanding the Jan-Lokpal bill.
• In 2012, he launched the Aam Aadmi Party which won in the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election.
• In 2013, Delhi Legislative Assembly elections for all 70 seats, Aam Aadmi Party won 28out of 70 seats. Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.
• In 2015, Delhi Legislative Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party won 67 out of 70 constituencies.
• In 2020, Delhi Legislative Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party won 62 out of 70 constituencies.
• He is current and 7th Chief Minister of Delhi since February 2015.
• Awards:
  • 2006: Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership.
• Book: "Swaraj".
• Autobiography: "Arvind Kejriwal & the Aam Aadmi Party: An Inside Look".
• Aam Aadmi Party:
  • Founder: Arvind Kejriwal & others.
  • Founded: 2012.
  • Headquarters: New Delhi.
  • Seats in Lok Sabha: 01.
  • Seats in Rajya Sabha: 03.
  • Seats in Legislative Assemblies:
    • 62 in Delhi Legislative Assembly.
    • 19 in Punjab Legislative Assembly.

• Delhi Legislative Assembly:
  • Founded: 1993.
  • Speaker: Ram Niwas Goel, AAP.
  • Deputy Speaker: Rakhi Birla, AAP.
  • Leader of the House: Arvind Kejriwal, AAP.
  • Deputy Leader of the House: Manish Sisodia, AAP.
  • Leader of the Opposition: Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, BJP.
  • Seats: 70.
• Punjab Legislative Assembly:
  • Established: 1952.
  • Speaker: Rana Kanwar Pal Singh, INC.
  • Leader of the House: Capt. Amarinder Singh, INC.
  • Leader of the Opposition: Harpal Singh Cheema, AAP.
  • Seats 117.