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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 48

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 7 Feb 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q48

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Who was appointed as the leader of the Indian National Congress in the Lok Sabha after the 2019 General Elections?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.

  • Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is an Indian politician who served as the leader of the Indian National Congress in the 17th Lok Sabha and from 2019 to 2024.
  • He was the Member of Parliament from Berhampore (West Bengal) from 1999 to 2024.
  • The current Leader of the Indian National Congress in the Lok Sabha (i.e., the Leader of the Opposition) is Rahul Gandhi.

Indian National Congress (INC):

  • Founded on 28 December 1885.
  • The first session of the Indian National Congress held in Bombay from 28 to 31 December 1885 at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College.
  • The first session was presided over by W.C. Bonnerjee. He was elected as the president, while Allan Octavian Hume served as the General Secretary.