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Q: Which was the first state in India to have a communist government?
  • A. West Bengal
  • B. Sikkim
  • C. Kerala
  • D. Tripura
Correct Answer: Option C - A Communist-led government under E. M. S. Namboodiripad resulted from the first elections for the new Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1957, making him the first communist leader in India to head a popularly elected government. It was the world first communist government.
C. A Communist-led government under E. M. S. Namboodiripad resulted from the first elections for the new Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1957, making him the first communist leader in India to head a popularly elected government. It was the world first communist government.

Explanations:

A Communist-led government under E. M. S. Namboodiripad resulted from the first elections for the new Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1957, making him the first communist leader in India to head a popularly elected government. It was the world first communist government.