MPSC Rajyaseva 2020 GS Paper 1 — Question 3

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Integration of Princely States Post-Independence India

जोड्या जुळवा : (a) मयूरभंज (i) मध्यवर्ती राज्यकारभार (b) कोल्हापूर (ii) मुंबई प्रांतात विलीन (c) रामपूर (iii) ओरिसात विलीन (d) भोपाळ (iv) उत्तर प्रदेशात विलीन

(a)मयूरभंज - मध्यवर्ती राज्यकारभार / Central Administration

(b)कोल्हापूर - मुंबई प्रांतात विलीन / Merged into Bombay Province

(c)रामपूर - ओरिसात विलीन / Merged into Orissa

(d)भोपाळ - उत्तर प्रदेशात विलीन / Merged into Uttar Pradesh

1)(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)✓ Correct

2)(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

3)(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

4)(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)

Mayurbhanj was integrated into central administration initially before merging with Orissa, Kolhapur was merged into the Bombay province, Rampur into Uttar Pradesh, and Bhopal into the central administration (though listed here as matching options). Based on standard merger matching, Mayurbhanj goes to Orissa (iii), Kolhapur to Bombay (ii), Rampur to UP (iv), and Bhopal to central administration (i).

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Kolhapur's merger into the Bombay province is a crucial event in Maharashtra's modern history.

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