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Samyukta Maharashtra Movement

Samyukta Maharashtra Movement is a History concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2016, 2022). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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2 · 2016–2022
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History of Samyukta MaharashtraPost-independence regional political movements in Maharashtra

Real questions that test this

मुंबई आणि महाराष्ट्र यांच्यातील नाते वर्णन करताना 'जशी गरुडाला पंख आणि वाघाला नखं' असे वर्णन कोणत्या कवी ने केले ? Who compared the relationship between Mumbai and Maharashtra to that of 'wings to the eagle and claws to the tiger'?

1)अमर शेख / Amar Sheikh
2)अण्णाभाऊ साठे / Annabhau Sathe✓ Correct
3)प्र.के. अत्रे / P.K. Atre
4)द.ना. गव्हाणकर / D.N. Gavhankar

During the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, writers and shahirs used vivid images to argue that Mumbai belonged with Maharashtra. MPSC's official answer key credits Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe, whose songs were central to the movement, with comparing the bond to 'wings to the eagle and claws to the tiger'.

खालील विवेदनावरून व्यक्ती ओळखा. अ. ते पक्के महाविदर्भवादी होते. ब. महाविर्भास उपराज्याचा दर्जा द्यावा ही-धनंजयरावांची कल्पनाही त्यांना मान्य नव्हती. क. त्यांना महाविदर्भ हे स्वतंत्र राज्य असावे असे सतत वाटे. Name the person described in the statements given below. a. He was totally a pro-Mahavidharbha person. b. He did not agree with the Dhananjayarao's idea of conferring the status of sub-province to the Mahavidharbha. c. He always felt that Mahavidharbha should be a separate State.

(a)ते पक्के महाविदर्भवादी होते.

(b)महाविर्भास उपराज्याचा दर्जा द्यावा ही-धनंजयरावांची कल्पनाही त्यांना मान्य नव्हती.

(c)त्यांना महाविदर्भ हे स्वतंत्र राज्य असावे असे सतत वाटे.

1)बॅरिस्टर रामराव देशमुख / Barrister Ramrao Deshmukh
2)ग.त्र्य. माडखोलकर / G.T. Madkholkar
3)डॉ. मुकुंदराव जयकर / Dr. Mukundrao Jaykar
4)बापूजी अणे / Bapuji Aney✓ Correct

Bapuji Aney was a staunch proponent of a separate Vidarbha state ('Mahavidarbha') and strongly opposed compromises like making it a sub-province.

डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकरांच्या पश्चात् त्यांचे कोणते अनुयायी काँग्रेसचे सभासद झाले होते ? After passing away of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, who from the followers of Dr. Ambedkar, became members of the Congress ?

(a)आर.डी. भंडारे / R.D. Bhandare

(b)राजाभाऊ भोळे / Rajabhau Bhole

(c)दादासाहेब रुपवते / Dadasaheb Rupwate

(d)बापूसाहेब राजभोज / Bapusaheb Rajbhoj

1)फक्त (a), (c), (d) / Only (a), (c), (d)
2)फक्त (a), (b), (c) / Only (a), (b), (c)✓ Correct
3)फक्त (a), (b), (d) / Only (a), (b), (d)
4)(a), (b), (c), (d) / (a), (b), (c), (d)

After Dr. B. A. Ambedkar's demise, followers like R. D. Bhandari, Rajabhau Bhole, and Bapusaheb Rajbhoj joined the Indian National Congress.

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