JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<html>
    <head></head>
    <body>
        <select name=name1>
            <option value=0 selected=selected>name1_0</option>
            <option value=1>name1_1</option>
        </select>     
        <select name=name2>
            <option value=0 selected=selected>name2_0</option>
            <option value=1>name2_1</option>
        </select>            
    </body>
</html>

JavaScript

var s=$("select option:selected").text();
alert(s);