Ms. J. Jayalalitha is Chief Minister of which State?

General Knowledge & Current Affairs ·Previously asked in JKSSB Constable (Executive / Armed / IRP / SDRF) 2016

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Question

Ms. J. Jayalalitha is Chief Minister of which State?

  1. A. Kerala
  2. B. Karnataka
  3. C. Tamil Nadu (Correct answer)
  4. D. Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer

Option C — Tamil Nadu

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Tamil Nadu.

Key Points

  • J. Jayalalithaa was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and leader of the AIADMK, holding office at the time this paper was set in March 2016.
  • She served several terms between 1991 and 2016 and was popularly known as Amma.

Additional Information

  • This is a time-bound question: it is correct for March 2016 and should not be revised as a current fact. Jayalalithaa died in December 2016.
  • She was a leading actor in Tamil and Telugu cinema before entering politics under the mentorship of M.G. Ramachandran.
  • Her welfare schemes carried the *Amma* branding — Amma Canteen, Amma Water, Amma Salt — which became a much-studied model of state welfare delivery.

Topics covered: Current Affairs States