RAS question
Current CM of Rajasthan (as of 2024) is:
Correct answer: (D) Bhajan Lal Sharma.
Bhajan Lal Sharma is the Chief Minister of Rajasthan as of 2024.
Explanation
The answer is Bhajan Lal Sharma. The question asks for the current Chief Minister of Rajasthan as of 2024, and Rising Rajasthan, Government of Rajasthan identifies Bhajanlal Sharma as Chief Minister, Rajasthan. Bhajan Lal Sharma of the BJP became Chief Minister in December 2023 after the BJP won the Rajasthan state elections. Therefore, among the four options, only Bhajan Lal Sharma fits the office-holder being asked about; the other names are politically prominent in Rajasthan but are not the Chief Minister for the 2024 reference point.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Ashok Gehlot is not the 2024 answer because Bhajan Lal Sharma became Chief Minister in December 2023 after the BJP's state election win.
- (B) Vasundhara Raje is a Rajasthan political figure, but Rising Rajasthan, Government of Rajasthan identifies Bhajanlal Sharma, not her, as Chief Minister, Rajasthan.
- (C) Sachin Pilot is not Rajasthan's Chief Minister for the 2024 reference point.
Concept
This tests current office-holders under Rajasthan's political and administrative system. RAS repeatedly asks such facts because constitutional offices and state leadership are basic anchors for governance, administration and current-affairs questions.