States PCS: Maharashtra GK Questions for MPSC Examinations

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Baji Rao I served as the Peshwa from 1720 to 1740 and was known for his military acumen. He played a crucial role in extending Maratha power. The Treaty of Mungi-Shevgaon was signed during his tenure, marking a significant event in Maratha history.

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Hyderabad State uniquely issued its own currency, the Osmania Sicca, from 1918 to 1959, even after joining India in 1948. The currency was managed by the Hyderabad State Bank and featured coins and notes in various denominations. Demonetization was completed by June 1959.

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Pandit R. V. Dhulekar, a freedom fighter from Uttar Pradesh, introduced the bill for Hindi as India’s national language in the Constituent Assembly in 1946. Although the bill passed, Hindi was later adopted only as an official language, not as the national language.

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Raobahadur Narayan Dinanath Velkar became Bombay’s first Indian Municipal Commissioner in 1840; he was a pioneering social reformer, founder of Bombay Association, and closely associated with educational institutions and early journalism in Bombay.

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Brijlal Biyani, freedom fighter from Akola, was the first elected M.L.C. of the Third Legislative Council of Central Provinces and Berar (1927–1930); he was later Minister in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The Brijlal Biyani Science College in Amravati is named in his honor.

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All three statements are correct:

1. The Battle of Khed was indeed fought on 12 October, 1707.
2. It marked a significant power struggle between Shahu I and Tarabai, highlighting internal divisions within the Maratha leadership.
3. Khed is a historically important town near the Bhima River, close to Pune in Maharashtra.

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King Edward Memorial Hospital was named after King Edward VII, who reigned from 1901 to 1910. KEM Hospital is a premier public hospital and medical college in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and has played a vital role in India’s medical education and public healthcare.

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IUCAA Girawali Observatory is situated in Maharashtra, about 80 km from Pune near Girawali village. Established in 2006, it operates a 2m optical telescope and is pivotal for Indian university research and training in astronomy.

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The Phulkian dynasty ruled major Cis-Sutlej states like Patiala, Nabha, and Jind, which were small principalities between Sutlej and Yamuna rivers in 19th-century Punjab. These states came under British protection following treaties post Second Anglo-Maratha War and later became part of modern Punjab and Haryana.

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Namdev, a 13th-century saint-poet from Maharashtra, is recognized as one of the originators of Marathi poetry, pioneering the abhang form. Alongside Dnyaneshwar, he set the foundation for Marathi literary tradition with devotional and spiritual themes that influenced later poets like Eknath and Tukaram.