History of India and Maharashtra

8 practice questions on History of India and Maharashtra for MPSC Group C, with answers

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1. 1.Who founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 with the aim of liberating the lower castes from exploitation and ensuring their right to education?

   • (A)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
   • (B)Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
   • (C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
   • (D)Mahadev Govind Ranade
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   Answer: (B) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

   Solution: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj (Society of Truth Seekers) in 1873. His primary objective was to liberate the Shudras and Atishudras (lower castes) from the exploitation by Brahmins and to promote education among them. Phule worked extensively for women's education and against the caste system. He believed that education was the key to social liberation. His wife Savitribai Phule was India's first female teacher who helped establish schools for girls. The Satyashodhak Samaj became a major social reform movement in Maharashtra.

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2. 2.The Home Rule Movement in India was founded by which two prominent leaders?

   • (A)Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
   • (B)Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
   • (C)Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal
   • (D)Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Dadabhai Naoroji
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   Answer: (A) Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak

   Solution: The Home Rule Movement (1916) was started by two separate leagues - Annie Besant's Home Rule League and Bal Gangadhar Tilak's Home Rule League, both advocating for self-government for India within the British Empire.

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3. 3.The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?

   • (A)1940
   • (B)1942
   • (C)1944
   • (D)1945
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   Answer: (B) 1942

   Solution: The Quit India Movement was launched on 8th August 1942 at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee, demanding an end to British rule in India.

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4. 4.The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between the British and which Maratha Peshwa?

   • (A)Baji Rao I
   • (B)Balaji Baji Rao
   • (C)Baji Rao II
   • (D)Madhav Rao I
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   Answer: (C) Baji Rao II

   Solution: The Treaty of Bassein was signed on December 31, 1802, between the British East India Company and Baji Rao II, the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. This treaty made the Peshwa a subsidiary ally of the British.

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5. 5.१८५७ च्या उठावाचे नेतृत्व झाशीमध्ये कोणी केले?

   • (A)तात्या टोपे
   • (B)नानासाहेब पेशवे
   • (C)राणी लक्ष्मीबाई
   • (D)बहादूरशाह जफर
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   Answer: (C) राणी लक्ष्मीबाई

   Solution: १८५७ च्या स्वातंत्र्य संग्रामात झाशीमध्ये राणी लक्ष्मीबाई यांनी इंग्रजांविरुद्ध शौर्याने लढा दिला.

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6. 6.महाराष्ट्रात होमरूल लीगची चळवळ सुरू करण्याचे श्रेय कोणाला जाते?

   • (A)लोकमान्य टिळक
   • (B)गोपाळ कृष्ण गोखले
   • (C)वासुदेव बळवंत फडके
   • (D)महात्मा गांधी
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   Answer: (A) लोकमान्य टिळक

   Solution: महाराष्ट्रात होमरूल लीगची चळवळ लोकमान्य बाळ गंगाधर टिळक यांनी सुरू केली होती.

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7. 7.महात्मा गांधींनी 'असहकार आंदोलन' कोणत्या वर्षी मागे घेतले?

   • (A)१९२०
   • (B)१९२२
   • (C)१९३०
   • (D)१९४२
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   Answer: (B) १९२२

   Solution: चौरी-चौरा घटनेनंतर महात्मा गांधींनी फेब्रुवारी १९२२ मध्ये असहकार आंदोलन मागे घेतले.

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8. 8.The Battle of Plassey (1757) marked a turning point in Indian history as it established British dominance. Which Indian ruler was defeated by Robert Clive in this battle?

   • (A)Tipu Sultan
   • (B)Siraj-ud-Daulah
   • (C)Nana Saheb
   • (D)Bahadur Shah Zafar
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   Answer: (B) Siraj-ud-Daulah

   Solution: The Battle of Plassey was fought on 23 June 1757 between the British East India Company led by Robert Clive and Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal. Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated due to the treachery of his commander Mir Jafar, who had made a secret pact with the British. This battle is considered a decisive event because it established British political dominance in Bengal and eventually led to British control over India. After the battle, Mir Jafar was installed as the puppet Nawab, giving the British immense political and economic power in the region.

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