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Modern Maharashtra History

Modern Maharashtra History is a History concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 5 past MPSC questions across 4 exam years between 2013 and 2021. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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4 · 2013–2021
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What you need to know first

Foundation years of major Maharashtra institutions and movementsBasic knowledge of Maharashtra freedom struggleBasic reading of Maharashtra history sources19th-century Bombay presidency historyBasic history of Bombay presidency leadersContributions of Nana Shankarshet

What mastering this unlocks

Mahatma Jyotirao PhuleSocial Reformers of Maharashtra

Real questions that test this

खालीलपैकी कोणती व्यक्ती, संस्था, चळवळ संबंधी सन 2012 - 2013 मध्ये शताब्दी नव्हती? / The year 2012 - 2013 was not a centenary year for which Personality/Institution/Movement of the following?

1)सहकार चळवळ / Cooperative movement
2)यशवंतराव चव्हाण / Yashwantrao Chavan
3)मुंबई उच्च न्यायालय / Bombay High Court
4)महाराष्ट्र लोकसेवा आयोग / Maharashtra Public Service Commission✓ Correct

Centenary years are calculated 100 years after an event (2012-2013 minus 100 = 1912-1913). Personalities or institutions established around 1912-1913 had their centenaries, while others did not.

पुढीलपैकी विजोड व्यक्ती ओळखा : Pick out the odd person from the following :

1)शंकरराव देव / Shankarrao Deo✓ Correct
2)गंगाधरराव देशपांडे / Gangadharrao Deshpande
3)पुंडलीकजी कातगडे / Pundalikji Katgade
4)भास्कर विष्णू काळे / Bhaskar Vishnu Kale

शंकरराव देव हे प्रसिद्ध स्वातंत्र्य सेनानी व समाजवादी नेते होते, तर इतर तीन पर्याय हे वेगळ्या संदर्भातील किंवा वेगळ्या प्रांतातील/कार्याचे आहेत.

खालीलपैकी विसंगत शीर्षक ओळखा. / Identify the odd title word.

1)विठोबाची शिकवण / Vithobachi Shikwan
2)कुलकर्णी लीलामृत / Kulkarni Leelamrut
3)शेटजी प्रताप / Shetaji Pratap
4)शेतकऱ्याचा असूड / Shetkaryacha Asood✓ Correct

This question asks to identify the odd title word from the given historical context in Maharashtra, which requires examining the specific publications or titles of historical movements.

खालील विवरणवरून व्यक्ती ओळखा. (a) या व्यक्तीस मुंबईचे शिल्पकार (वास्तुविशारद) म्हणतात. (b) आचार्य अत्रे यांनी त्यांना शिरपेच न चढवलेला मुंबईचा सम्राट (Uncrowned Emperor of Mumbai) म्हटले. (c) ते मराठी, इंग्रजी व संस्कृत मध्ये उत्कृष्ट होते. (d) त्यांचे एलफिन्स्टन कॉलेज वर बरेच उपकार/ऋण आहेत. Name the person described below : (a) He is called the architect of Mumbai. (b) Acharya Atre called him "Uncrowned Emperor of Mumbai". (c) He was excellent in Marathi, English and Sanskrit. (d) Elphinstone college owes a lot to him

(a)या व्यक्तीस मुंबईचे शिल्पकार (वास्तुविशारद) म्हणतात. / He is called the architect of Mumbai.

(b)आचार्य अत्रे यांनी त्यांना शिरपेच न चढवलेला मुंबईचा सम्राट (Uncrowned Emperor of Mumbai) म्हटले. / Acharya Atre called him "Uncrowned Emperor of Mumbai".

(c)ते मराठी, इंग्रजी व संस्कृत मध्ये उत्कृष्ट होते. / He was excellent in Marathi, English and Sanskrit.

(d)त्यांचे एलफिन्स्टन कॉलेज वर बरेच उपकार/ऋण आहेत. / Elphinstone college owes a lot to him

1)दादाभाई नौरोजी / Dadabhai Naoroji
2)डी.पी. तरखडकर / D.P. Tarkhadkar
3)जगन्नाथ शंकर शेठ / Jagannath Shankar Sheth✓ Correct
4)बाळासाहेब ठाकरे / Balasaheb Thakre

Jagannath Shankar Sheth is widely hailed as the architect of Mumbai, referred to as the 'Uncrowned Emperor of Mumbai' by Acharya Atre, and played a monumental role in the establishment and growth of Elphinstone College.

खालील विवेदनावरून व्यक्ती ओळखा. अ. यांना गंगाधर गाडगीळांसारखे अर्थशास्त्राचे विद्वान 'आधुनिक भारताचे शिल्पकार' मानतात. ब. दादाभाई नौरोजी व न्या. रानडे यांचा आर्थिक राष्ट्रवादाचा पाया त्यांच्या विचारात आढळतो. क. भारतीय जीवनात त्यांनी शेतीचे महत्व जाणले होते. Identify the person from the description given below. a. Gangadhar Gadgil, the scholar of Economics considered him as 'The Architect of Modern India'. b. The economic nationalism of Dadabhai Naoroji and Justice Ranade was based on his thoughts. c. He had realized the importance of agriculture in Indian life.

(a)यांना गंगाधर गाडगीळांसारखे अर्थशास्त्राचे विद्वान 'आधुनिक भारताचे शिल्पकार' मानतात.

(b)दादाभाई नौरोजी व न्या. रानडे यांचा आर्थिक राष्ट्रवादाचा पाया त्यांच्या विचारात आढळतो.

(c)भारतीय जीवनात त्यांनी शेतीचे महत्व जाणले होते.

1)नाना शंकर शेठ / Nana Shankar Sheth✓ Correct
2)डॉ. भाऊ दाजी लाड / Dr. Bhau Daji Lad
3)भास्कर तरखडकर / Bhaskar Tarkhadkar
4)दादोबा पांडुरंग / Dadoba Pandurang

Jagannath Shankarshet, often called Nana Shankarshet, is regarded by scholars like Gangadhar Gadgil as the 'Architect of Modern India' for his immense contribution to Mumbai's infrastructure, education, and social reforms.

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