Who was West Bengal's chief minister in 1980?

Category: West Bengal Gk

Hint: Consider the political leadership of West Bengal in the 1980s.

Correct Answer: C) Jyoti Basu.

Exam Relevance: UPSC, SSC, State PSC

Difficulty: Easy

Explanations:

Siddharth Shankar Ray: 1972-1977

Asoke Sen: 1967-1969, 1970-1971

Jyoti Basu: 1977-2000

Ajoy Bose: 1961-1967

Option Analysis:

Option A: Incorrect. Siddharth Shankar Ray was the chief minister of West Bengal from 1972 to 1977, not in 1980.
Option B: Incorrect. Asoke Sen served as the chief minister of West Bengal from 1967 to 1969 and again from 1970 to 1971, not in 1980.
Option C: Correct. Jyoti Basu was the chief minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000, which includes the year 1980.
Option D: Incorrect. Ajoy Bose was the chief minister of West Bengal from 1961 to 1967, not in 1980.