Maharashtra History — MPSC PYQ

खालीलपैकी कोणी एल्फिन्स्टन फंडासाठी वैयक्तिक ₹ 25,000 रक्कम दिली ? / Who among the following gave a personal sum of ₹ 25,000 to the Elphinstone Fund ?

Nana Jagannath Shankarseth was a prominent philanthropist and reformer from Mumbai who contributed a personal sum of ₹ 25,000 to the Elphinstone Fund.

ब्राह्मणोत्तर पत्रकारितेची मुहूर्तमेढ रोवून चिपळूणकरांच्या महात्मा ज्योतिराव फुलेंवरील हल्ल्याचा बचाव आपल्या वृत्तपत्राद्वारे कोणी केला ? Who defended Chiplunkar’s attack on Mahatma Jyotirao Phule through his newspaper, considered as the beginning of non Brahmin journalism ?

Krushnaji Bhalekar founded 'Deenbandhu' newspaper and played a pivotal role in non-Brahman journalism, defending Phule against attacks by Vishnu Krishnashastri Chiplunkar.

सेतु माधवराव पगडी यांच्या मते, नाथ पंथातील कोणत्या संताने 'शहा रमजान' हे नाव धारण करून सुफी संत निजामुद्दीन यांच्या कडून इस्लाम धर्माची दिक्षा घेतली. हे महाराष्ट्राच्या सांस्कृतिक इतिहासातील एक गूढ आहे. According to Setu Madhavrao Pagadi, who of the following saint renamed himself as 'Shaha Ramjan' and got converted to Islam by a Sufi Saint Nizamuddin. It is a mystery of cultural history of Maharashtra.

According to renowned historian Setu Madhavrao Pagadi, a Nath panthi saint adopted the name 'Shaha Ramjan' and accepted Islam from Sufi saint Nizamuddin, representing syncretism.

महाराष्ट्रातील मानवी वसाहतीच्या दृष्टीने मध्याश्म युग आणि ताम्रपाषाण युगाच्या संदर्भासांठी ____________ येते संशोधन करण्यात आले. (1) पाटणे (जळगाव) (2) हातखंबा (रत्नागिरी) (3) इनामगाव (पुणे) (4) वरीलपैकी सर्व Research was done at ____________ with reference to the Middle Age and Copper Age in terms of human settlement in Maharashtra. (1) Patne (Jalgaon) (2) Hatkhamba (Ratnagiri) (3) Inamgaon (Pune) (4) All of the above

Important archaeological research regarding the Mesolithic (मध्याश्म युग) and Chalcolithic (ताम्रपाषाण युग) periods in Maharashtra has been conducted at Patne (Jalgaon), Hatkhamba (Ratnagiri), and Inamgaon (Pune).

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समर्थ रामदासांच्या मते प्रपंची माणसाला शाश्वत समाधान केव्हा प्राप्त होते ?

According to Samarth Ramdas Swami, a worldly person attains eternal peace and satisfaction through spiritual realization and devotion combined with right knowledge.

समाधानाचा आनंद कायम टिकविण्यासाठी प्रत्येकाचा प्रयत्न कोणता असतो ?

To keep the joy of satisfaction permanent, a person constantly strives to attain mental peace and eliminate desires as per spiritual teachings.

प्रपंची माणूस कोणत्या पंचेंद्रियांमार्फत ज्ञान ग्रहण करतो ?

A worldly person interacts with and gains knowledge of the external material world through the five sense organs (panchendriyas).

चिरंतन समाधान प्राप्तीच्या मार्गातील भोगत्यागाशी निगडीत असलेल्या मर्यादा कोणत्या ?

The limitations related to renunciation (bhogtyag) on the path to eternal bliss involve balancing worldly duties with detachment from sensory greed.

प्रपंची माणूस अवलंब करीत असलेली साधने व त्यांची वैशिष्ट्ये यांच्या जोड्या लावा. साधने (a) पिंडज्ञान (b) तत्त्वज्ञान (c) तानमाने (d) योगमाये (e) भोगत्याग वैशिष्ट्ये (i) गायनादि कलेद्द्वारा प्राप्त होणारे ज्ञान (ii) समाधी अवस्थेत ईश्वराशी नाते जोडने व यज्ञादि कर्मात व्रतस्थ राहण्याचे ज्ञान (iii) ऐहिक व भौतिक सुखाचा त्याग (iv) पंचेंद्रियांमार्फत मिळणारे ज्ञान (v) चिंतनातून ईशक्तीच्या जवळ जाणारे ज्ञान

Matching the paths/methods used by a worldly person (प्रपंची माणूस) with their philosophical/artistic features: पिंडज्ञान relates to sense organs (iv), तत्त्वज्ञान to contemplation (v), तानमाने to music/singing (i), योगमाये to meditation/samadhi (ii), and भोगत्याग to renunciation of materialistic pleasures (iii).

राष्ट्रीय पातळीवर 'ऑल इंडिया स्टेट्स पीपल्स काँग्रेस' ची स्थापना होण्यापूर्वी कोल्हापुरात जनतेची गान्हाणी मांडण्यासाठी खालीलपैकी कोणती संघटना कार्यरत होती ? Before the formation of 'All India States Peoples' Congress' at the national level, which of the following organizations was active in Kolhapur to raise the concerns of the people ?

Before the All India States Peoples' Congress was formed, local organizations like the Praja Parishad or specific regional bodies worked in princely states like Kolhapur to voice public grievances.

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

The question requires identifying the odd person out based on their ideological background, active era, or specific reformist contribution in Maharashtra history.

1957 च्या स्त्रीशिक्षण विषयक राष्ट्रीय आयोगाच्या अध्यक्षा कोण होत्या ? Who was the president of the 1957 National Commission for Female Education ?

Durgabai Deshmukh was the chairperson of the National Committee on Women's Education established in 1958 (often referred in context of 1957-59 educational developments).

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 ?

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

जोड्या जुळवा : (a) विठ्ठल रामजी शिंदे (i) अध्यक्ष, 'वाळवे तालुका शेतकरी परिषद', बोरगाव (b) ख्वासाहेब पवार (ii) अध्यक्ष, 'मुंबई प्रांतिक ब्राह्मणतर पक्ष' चौथे अधिवेशन (c) दिनकरराव जवलकर (iii) साप्ताहिक 'तेज' (d) श्रीपतराव शिंदे (iv) विजयी मराठा 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 (iv) Vijayi Maratha

Correct matches: Vitthal Ramji Shinde presided over Valve Taluka Shetkari Parishad; Khasesaheb Pawar presided over the 4th session of Mumbai Prantik Brahmanetar Party; Dinkarrao Javalkar edited weekly 'Tej'; Shripatrao Shinde founded/associated with 'Vijayi Maratha'.

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

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.

पुढे दिलेल्या हैदराबाद स्टेट काँग्रेसचे नेते आणि त्यांची कामे व कामाची ठिकाणे यांच्या जोड्या जुळवा.

Govindbhai Shroff led the struggle in Marathwada (iii), M. Ramachandra Rao worked in Andhra (iv), Dr. Melkote operated in the Hyderabad-Secunderabad region (ii), and Digambarrao Bindu headed the Action Committee (i).

श्री नवरे यांनी आपण सागराकडून पर्वताकडे जात असल्याचे जाहीर केले. या वाक्याचा अर्थ काय होतो? Mr. Navare declared that they were now moving from the sea to the mountains. What does the statement mean?

सत्याग्रहाच्या काळात विधी आणि जंगलांच्या सत्याग्रहासाठी चळवळीचे केंद्र किनारपट्टीच्या मिठाच्या सत्याग्रहावरून डोंगराळ आणि जंगलाच्या प्रदेशाकडे हलवले गेले, ज्याचा संदर्भ 'सागराकडून पर्वताकडे' असा दिला आहे.

जोड्या जुळवा : Match the pairs :

This question requires matching historical locations related to freedom movements or forest satyagrahas in Maharashtra based on specific passages.

पुढील पैकी कोणत्या व्यक्तीचा कोल्हापूर संस्थानाशी संबंध नव्हता ? (1) काशिनाथराव वैद्य (2) दिनकरराव जवळकर (3) माधवराव बागल (4) दादासाहेब सुर्वे Who from the following persons was not related to the State of Kolhapur ?

Kashinathrao Vaidya was primarily associated with the Hyderabad freedom struggle and Marathwada politics, whereas Dinkarrao Javalkar, Madhavrao Bagal, and Dadasaheb Surve were closely tied to Kolhapur state politics and the Non-Brahman movement.

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

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

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'?

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. 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.

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.

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.

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

पुढील भारूडाशी कोण संबंधित आहे ? अग, ग ......... विंचू चावलान देवा, रे देवा ......... विंचू चावलान आता काय मी करू ....... विंचू चावलान अग, ग ......... विंचू चावलान अग बया, बया ........ विंचू चावलान Who is associated with the following Bharud ? Aga, ga ....... Vinchu Chawla Deva, re deva ....... Vinchu Chawla Ata kai me karu ....... Vinchu Chawla Aga, ga ....... Vinchu Chawla Aga baya, baya ....... Vinchu Chawla

The famous Bharud 'Vinchu Chawla' (Scorpion has bitten) is composed and popularized by Saint Eknath.

4 डिसेंबर 1947 रोजी हैदराबाद राज्य मुक्ती संग्रामात पुढीलपैकी कोणी निजामावर बॉंब टाकून त्याचा वध करण्याचा प्रयत्न केला ? / During the freedom struggle of the Hyderabad State, who from the following made an attempt to assassinate the Nizam by throwing a bomb at him on 4th December 1947 ?

The official MPSC answer key confirms the correct answer is "नारायण पवार / Narayan Pawar". This question's original explanation was written against an earlier, since-corrected answer-key reading and has been cleared pending a verified rewrite, rather than leaving it arguing for the wrong option.

___________ स्फूर्ती घेऊन 1893, मध्ये टिळकांनी गणपती सणाचा सार्वजनिक उत्सवात रूपांतर केले. / In 1893, Tilak converted the Ganapati celebration into a public ceremony by drawing inspiration from the ____________.

Lokmanya Tilak transformed the Ganapati festival into a public event in 1893, drawing inspiration and organizational ideas from the community processions of the Muslim festival of Mohurrum.

मराठा साम्राज्यात मुळतः काही अंडीवा होत्या ज्यामुळे त्यांचा अध:पात झाला. पुढीलपैकी कोणती त्यातील एक नव्हती ? / The Maratha power suffered from certain basic weaknesses which led to its downfall. Which of the following was not one among them ?

The decline of the Maratha Empire was caused by systemic political alienation, predatory raids, and harsh taxation, making 'None of the above' the correct choice since all listed factors were actual weaknesses.

जोड्या लावा. (उत्तरेचा योग्य पर्याय निवडा.) यादी क्र. I (a) आदिलशाही (b) निजामशाही (c) इमादशाही (d) कुतुबशाही (e) बरीदशाही (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Match the pairs. (Choose the correct answer option). List-I (a) Adil shahi (b) Nizam shahi (c) Imad shahi (d) Qutub Shahi (e) Barid Shahi (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

The correct matches for the Deccan sultanates and their capitals are: Adilshahi of Bijapur (iii), Nizamshahi of Ahmednagar (iv), Imadshahi of Berar (v), Qutubshahi of Golconda (ii), and Baridshahi of Bidar (i).

पुढील कोणते विधान चुकीचे आहे ? / Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

Statement (c) is incorrect because 'Misl' refers to the confederacies or political military units of the Sikh community in Punjab, not the Rajputs. Chauth and Sardeshmukhi correctly define Maratha revenue collection systems.

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

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.

'खोती पद्धत' कोठे होती ? Where was 'Khoti System' being implemented ?

The Khoti land tenure system was primarily prevalent in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, where Khots acted as revenue intermediaries between the government and cultivators.

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?

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.