[amp_mcq option1=”Nitish Kumar” option2=”Lalu Prasad Yadav” option3=”George Fernandes” option4=”None of them” correct=”option3″]
The correct answer is: C. George Fernandes
Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council (JAAC) came into existence in 1995 by George Fernandes, the then Defence Minister of India. The council was set up to provide a measure of self-governance to the tribal people of Jharkhand. It was a precursor to the creation of the state of Jharkhand in 2000.
The other options are incorrect:
- A. Nitish Kumar was the Chief Minister of Bihar from 2005 to 2017. He was not in power in 1995.
- B. Lalu Prasad Yadav was the Chief Minister of Bihar from 1990 to 1997 and again from 1999 to 2005. He was not in power in 1995.
- D. None of them is the correct answer.