To answer this question, you need to be familiar with the nickname "Mannina Maga" and the political leaders associated with it. Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:
Option A) Deve Gowda - This option is correct because Deve Gowda is known as "Mannina Maga." Deve Gowda is an Indian politician who served as the 11th Prime Minister of India from 1996 to 1997. He is associated with the Janata Dal (Secular) party and is popularly known by the nickname "Mannina Maga," which means "Son of the Soil" in Kannada.
Option B) Yediyurappa - This option is incorrect because Yediyurappa, also known as B. S. Yediyurappa, is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka multiple times but is not known as "Mannina Maga."
Option C) J H Patel - This option is incorrect because J. H. Patel was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1996 to 1999. He is not known as "Mannina Maga."
Option D) Rama Krishna Hegde - This option is incorrect because Rama Krishna Hegde, also known as Ramakrishna Hegde, was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1983 to 1988 and from 1989 to 1994. He is not known as "Mannina Maga."
The correct answer is A) Deve Gowda. This option is correct because Deve Gowda is known as "Mannina Maga." He is associated with the Janata Dal (Secular) party and is popularly known by this nickname in Karnataka.