1. The state of 'Maharashtra with Mumbai' was established on 1st May 1960. How many districts and Talukas were there in newly created Maharashtra State.
(a) 26 Dist. (b) 28 Dist. (c) 239 Talukas (d) 229 Talukas
Answer Options :
(1) (a) and (c) correct
(2) (b) and (d) correct
(3) (d) and (a) correct
(4) (c) and (b) correct
ANSWER: (3) D and A are Correct
In 1961, Maharashtra state comprised of 26 districts, 229 talukas, 266 towns and 38867 villages. The capital of the state was Bombay. For administrative convenience, the state was divided into four divisions, viz. Bombay division (with its headquarters at Bombay), Poona division (headquarters at Poona), Aurangabad division (headquarters at Aurangabad), and Nagpur division (headquarters at Nagpur).
Source: https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/27part2.pdf (page 4)
2. The following individuals supported 'The Hindu Code Bill forwarded by Dr. Babasaheb
Ambedkar in the views of women empowerment.
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Sucheta Kriplani
Choose the correct options
(1) (a) and (c) correct
(2) (b) and (d) correct
(3) (d), (c) and (a) correct
(4) All correct
3. Annabhau Sathe used the following means to spread the Communist Ideology.
(1) Drama
(2) Storytelling
(3) Batawani
(4) Kala Pathak
Which of the following sentences is correct ?
First sentence : M.N. Roy was the leader of the Liberal Party.
Second sentencee M.N. Roy was the leader of the Radical Democratic Party.
Answer Options:
(1) First serntence is correct.
(2) Second sentence is correct.
(3) Both sentences are correct
(4) Both sentences are incorrect.
ANSWER:
Manabendra Nath Roy was an Indian revolutionary, radical activist and political theorist, as well as a noted philosopher in the 20th century. Roy was a founder of the Mexican Communist Party and the Communist Party of India.In 1940, Roy was instrumental in the establishment of the Radical Democratic Party, an organisation in which he played a leading role for much of the decade of the 1940s.
(1) Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose
(2 )
B.S. Moonje and MR. Jaykar
V.D. Savarkar
(3)
B.S. Moonje and Shamaprasad Mukherjee
(4) B.S. Moonje and Shamaprasad Mukherjee
ANSWER: Jawaharlal Nehru along with Srinivasa Iyengar and Subhash Chandra Bose founded the Independence for India League in the year 1928 which put forth the demand for complete independence.
6. Match the social reformers with their literature
(a) Vitthal Ramji Shinde 1.) Ishara
b) Dadoba Pandurang 2.) Dharmavivechan
c) Gopal Hari Deshmukh 3.) Bhartiya Asprushatecha Prashna
(d) Jyotirao Phule 4.) Jatibhed
ANSWER:
Dodoba pandurang: in his book Dharma Vivechan, outlined seven principles of this new movement: that God alone should be worshipped; real religion is based on love and moral conduct; spiritual religion is one; every individual should have freedom of thought; our actions and speech should be consistent with reason; mankind is one caste;
Vitthal Ramji Shinde: Bhartiya Asprushatecha Prashna Book english meaning "Question of indian untouchables" written in 1868
Gopal Hari Deshmukh : Some of the notable works of Gopal Hari Deshmukh-are Panipat war, Jatibhed Lankecha Itihas, Kalyog.
Jyotirao Phule: written Ishara Book in october 1885
7. Match the following:
(a) Dr. Radhakrushanan Commission i.) 1949
(b) Mudliyar Commission ii) 1952
(c) N.C.E.R.T. establishment iii) 1961
(d) Dr. Kothari Commission iv) 1964
ANSWER: i.)1949 ii.)152 iii.)1961 iv.)1964
Dr. Radhakrushanan Commission
The University Education Commission or the Radhakrishnan Commission (1948- 1949) was appointed after Independence on November 1949.
The Commission was appointed by the GOI to go into the problems and prospects of Indian University Education and to suggest improvements and extensions that might be considered desirable to suit the present and future requirements of the country.
The goal was to Integrate secondary and higher educationThis Commission even mentioned that “If we exclude spiritual training in our institution, we would be untrue to our whole historical development”.
The university has to educate the mind and soul of the student in order that he may grow in wisdom.
Mudliyar Commission:
The Mudaliar Commission or The Secondary Education Commission (1952-53)which is focued on the school level education i.e. secondary education and higher Secondary Education system with diversified courses.
NCERT Establishment:
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an autonomous organisation set up in 1961 by the Government of India to assist and advise the Central and State Governments on policies and programmes for qualitative improvement in school education.
Dr. Kothari Commission
National Education Commission (1964-1966), popularly known as Kothari Commission, was an ad hoc commission set up by the Government of India to examine all aspects of the educational sector in India, to evolve a general pattern of education and to advise guidelines and policies for the development of education in India. It was formed on 14 July 1964 under the chairmanship of Daulat Singh Kothari, then chairman of the University Grants Commission
8. Match the following:
(a)Vitthal Ramji Shinde (i) President, 'Valve Taluka Shetkari Parishad' at Borgaon
(b)Khasesaheb Pawar (ii) President, Fourth session of 'Mumbai Prantik Brahmanetar
Party
(c)Dinkarrao Javalkar (iii) Weekly 'Tej
(d) Shripatrao Shinde
Answer Options (iv) Vijayi Maratha
ANSWER: विजयी मराठा हा बहुजनाच्या हितासाठी सुरू करण्यात आलेले पत्र होते. त्याची सुरुवात १९१९ ला पुणे या ठिकाणी झाली. या वृत्तपत्राचे संपादक श्रीपतराव शिंदे हे होते.
Disenchantment with Britisher is growing day by day in India and we have to give thema
way to vent it out only than we can stabilise our Government. This statement of Alan Hume
was supported by:
a.) Wederburn
b.) Mount Stuart Elphinstine
c.) Sir Henry Cotton
d.) Slegal
Choose the right option:
l. (a) and (c) correct
2. (b) and (d) correct
3.(c)and (a) correct
4 (d) and (b) correct
10. Match the following
A.) Gulbadan Begam i.) Expert in Calligraphy
B.) Salima Sultana ii.) Highly educated and well read in Persian
C.) Jahanara Begam iii.) Humayunnamah
D.) Zeb-un-Nisa iv.) Wrote poems in Persian
ANSWER: (iii) (iv) (ii) i.)
Gulbadan Begum: Gulbadan Begum was a Mughal princess and the daughter of Emperor Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire. She is best known as the author of Humayun-Nama, the account of the life of her half-brother, Emperor Humayun, which she wrote on the request of her nephew, Emperor Akbar
Salima Sultan Begum: Salima Sultan Begum was the fourth wife of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, and the granddaughter of Babur. she was a gifted writer and a renowned poet of her time. She wrote under the pseudonym of Makhfi ,
Zeb-un-Nissa: Zeb-un-Nissa was a Mughal princess and the eldest child of Emperor Aurangzeb and his chief consort Dilras Banu Begum. She was also a poet, who wrote under the pseudonym of "Makhfi".
11. Identify the odd title word
(1) Vithobachi Shikwan
(2) Kulkarni Leelamrut
(3) Shetaji Pratap
(4) Shetkaryacha Asood
ANSWER: Except Shetkaryacha Asood All books written by MUKUNDRAO PATIL, whereas Shetkaryacha Asood written by Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
A.) This act would protect the farmers from the money lenders
B.) By this act, the farmers would be relieved of the debt burden
Which of the statement/statements given above is/are correct?
1. A only
1. A only
2.B only
3. A and B only
4. none is correct
ANSWER: The Deccan Riots Commission was set up which presented a report to the British Parliament in 1878.In 1879, the Agriculturists Relief Act was passed which ensured that the farmers could not be arrested and imprisoned if they were unable to pay their debts.It was an Act for the relief of Indebted Agriculturists in certain parts of the Deccan.
13. Who among the following was head of the 'Swadeshi Vastu Pracharini Sabha' organization ?
1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Justice M.G. Ranade
3. Lokmanya Tilak
4. Dr. Munje
ANSWER: Bal Gangadhar Tilak opened cooperative stores and headed the Swadeshi Wastu Pracharini Sabha during Swadeshi Movement
14. Match the following prisoners sent from Maharashtra to Andaman with their place of residence
a.)Adhuria 1.) Nagar
b.) Pandu Bhorji 2.) Khandesh Yaval
c.) Dharma Subhan 3.) Nashik
d.) Dhondi Birbal 5.) Pandharpur
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