Question

Who is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
1. Avaidyanath Yogi
2. Adityanath Yogi
3. Keshav Prasad Maurya
4. Dinesh Sharma

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Adityanath Yogi

The correct answer is Adityanath Yogi.

• Yogi Adityanath (born 5 June 1972) is an Indian Hindu monk and politician serving as the 22nd and current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, in office since 19 March 2017.
• He was appointed as the Chief Minister on 26 March 2017 after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the 2017 State Assembly elections.
• He has been the Member of Parliament from the Gorakhpur constituency, Uttar Pradesh, for five consecutive terms since 1998.
• Adityanath is also the Mahant or head priest of the Gorakhnath Math, a Hindu temple in Gorakhpur.

• The original name of Yogi Adityanath is  Ajay Mohan Bisht. 
• He is also the founder of Hindu Yuva Vahini, a Hindu Nationalist organization.
• Adityanath was preceded by Akhilesh Yadav.
• Governor of Uttar Pradesh - Anandiben Patel
• DGP of Uttar Pradesh - H. C. Awasthy