Omar Abdullah sworn in as first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
On 16 October 2024, at SKICC, Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Omar Abdullah took oath as the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir; Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath.
Summary
On 16 October 2024, at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, becoming the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office and secrecy. Surinder Kumar Choudhary was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister, and five ministers in all took oath along with Abdullah. It is Abdullah's second term as Chief Minister, after 2009. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him on taking oath.
Key facts
- Date
- 16 Oct 2024
- Venue
- SKICC, Srinagar
- Chief Minister
- Omar Abdullah (National Conference)
- Distinction
- First CM of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir
- Oath by
- Lt Governor Manoj Sinha
- Deputy CM
- Surinder Kumar Choudhary
- Term
- Second (first from 2009)
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Where did Omar Abdullah take oath as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 16 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), Srinagar
The Hindu and The Indian Express, 16 Oct 2024: Omar Abdullah took oath at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar.
Omar Abdullah, sworn in on 16 October 2024, holds which distinction?
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Correct answer: D — First Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
The Hindu and The Indian Express: Omar Abdullah became the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Who administered the oath of office to Omar Abdullah as Chief Minister on 16 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha
The Indian Express, 16 Oct 2024: Abdullah and his ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
Consider the following statements about the Jammu and Kashmir swearing-in of 16 October 2024: 1. Surinder Kumar Choudhary was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister. 2. It is Omar Abdullah's second term as Chief Minister, his first having begun in 2009. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both correct. The Hindu and The Indian Express: Surinder Kumar Choudhary was sworn in as Deputy CM. The Hindu: it is the second term of Omar Abdullah as Chief Minister after 2009.