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Question Bank MCQs TYBA Political Science Semester V 2019-20 Paper-6 Politics of Modern

1. Who founded the SNDT University for women in 1916? a) M.G.Ranade b) c) d)

2. Who was associated with the ? a) Sri Narayan Guru b) c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar d) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker

3. When was the established? a) 1875 b) 1885 c) 1905 d) 1947

4. Which Marathi newspaper was published by Bal Gangadhar Tilak a) b) Poona Vaibhav c) Sakal d) Darpan

5. Which day is celebrated as the Maharashtra Day? a) 12th January b) 14th April c) 1st May d) 2nd October

6. Under whose leadership Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti was founded? a) b) S. A. Sange c) Uddhavrao Patil d) Narayan Ganesh Gore

7. When did the Bilingual come into existence? a) 1960 b) 1962 c) 1956 d) 1947

8. Which one of the following city comes under region? a) b) Poona c) d) Raigad

9. Till 1948 region was part of which of the following? a) Central Province and Berar b) Bombay State c) Hyderabad State d) Junagad

10. Dandekar Committee dealt with which of the following issues? a) Maharashtra’s Educational policy b) The problem of imbalance in development between different regions of Maharashtra c) Trade and commerce policy of Maharashtra d) Agricultural policy

11. Which one of the following is known as the financial capital of ? a) b) c) Nagpur d) Aurangabad

12. Which one of the following areas in Maharashtra has a separate Statutory Development Board? a) Vidarbha b) c) Mumbai d) Khandesh

13. Nagpur city is famous for which fruit? a) Oranges b) Mango c) Banana d) Apple

14. Who was the last of the Empire? a) Balaji Bajirao b) Baji Rao II c) Raghunath Rao d) Narayan-Rao 15. Who founded the Satyashodhak Samaj? a) Sri Narayan Guru b) Jyotirao Phule c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar d) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker 16. Who of the following leaders was popularly known as Lokhitwadi? a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale b) Gopal Hari c) Pherozshah Mehta d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

17. Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held in 1885? a) Poona b) Calcutta c) Bombay d) Agra

18. In which year was the Maharashtra State was formed by the Bombay Reorganisation Act? a) 1956 b) 1964 c) 1960 d) 1958

19. Under whose leadership Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti was founded? a) Keshavrao Jedhe b) S. A. Sange c) Uddhavrao Patil d) Narayan Ganesh Gore

20. Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra? a) b) Vasantrao Naik c) d)

21. Four districts of , Raigad, and Sindhudurg constitute which of the following region? a) Konkan b) Western Maharashtra c) Vidarbha d) Mumbai City 22. How many districts are there in Maharashtra? a) 35 b) 36 c) 28 d) 30

23. Jowar is the principal crop of which one of the following Region? a) Konkan b) Marathwada c) Vidarbha d) Western Maharashtra

24. For which of the following areas three Statutory Development Boards were created in Maharashtra? a) Vidarbha, Marathwada and Rest of Maharashtra b) Konkan, Marathwada and Rest of Maharashtra c) Marathwada, Vidarbha and Khandesh d) Vidarbha, Marathwada and Mumbai

25. For which region of Maharashtra there is a demand for creation of a separate state? a) Mumbai City b) Marathwada c) Konkan d) Vidarbha

26. Who is known as the Political Guru of ? a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale c) d)

27. Who of the following was considered by the British to be The Father of Indian Unrest? a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale b) Lokmanya Tilak c) d) Madan Mohan Malaviya

28. Who is known as the Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi? a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale c) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar d) Gopal Hari Deshmukh 29. Who wrote at length about economic exploitation in his work “Poverty and unBritish Rule in India”? a) b) KT Telang c) Justice Ranade d) Subramaniam Iyer

30. Who established the first school for girls in Pune in 1848. a) Gopal Ganesh Agarakar b) Gopal Hari Deshmukh c) Jyotiba Phule d)

31. Which of the following Articles in the Constitution deal with the state legislatures? a) Articles 168 to 212 b) Articles 26 to 78 c) Article 370 d) Article 1 to 25

32. What is the minimum age of qualification for membership in the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of the State respectively? a) 30 and 35 b) 20 and 25 c) 25 and 30 d) 18 and 21

33. Who among the following in the State Legislature decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not? a) Speaker of Legislative Assembly b) Chief Minister c) Chairman of Legislative Council d) Leader of Majority party

34. How many members are there in the Maharashtra legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)? a) 205 b) 288 c) 345 d) 250

35. In whose name all the executive actions of the State Government are taken? a) Chief Minister b) Governor c) President d) Cabinet

36. The current Maharashtra Government is a coalition Government of which parties? a) BJP and MNS , b) Communist Party c) NCP and BJP d) Congress and NCP

37. When was the Bombay (Mumbai) High Court established? a) 1947 b) 1862 c) 1935 d) 1950

38. What is the minimum age for becoming a member of the State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad)? a) 18 years b) 21 years c) 25 years d) 30 years

39. The Bombay (Mumbai) High Court jurisdiction covers which of the following States and Union Territories? a) Maharashtra and b) Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. c) Maharashtra and Goa d) Maharashtra

40. Who among the following in the state legislature decides the disqualification of a member of the legislative assembly arising on the grounds of 'defection'? a) Speaker of Legislative Assembly b) Chief Minister c) Chairman of Legislative Council d) Leader of Majority party

41. What is the maximum gap between the two sessions of state legislature?

a) 3 months b) 4 months c) 6 months d) 8 months

42. Who can take the decision to cancel the Assembly membership of any person under the 10th schedule? a) Governor b) Chief Minister c) Assembly Speaker d) Chief Justice of the High Court

43. Who does not participate in the election of the Legislative Council? a) Graduates b) Members of the municipality c) Teachers of secondary schools d) District Panchayat members

44. Which of the following statements is not correct?

a) Finance Bill cannot be submitted in the Legislative Council b) The Finance Bill is presented by the Chief Minister of the state c) The Legislative Council has no right to change the Finance Bill d) Finance Bill is presented in both houses

45. What is the minimum age to be appointed as the Chief Minister of a state?

a) 25 years b) 30 years c) 35 years d) 18 years

46. In whose name all the executive actions of the State Government are taken? a) Chief Minister b) Governor c) President d) Cabinet

47. The powers and functions of the Chief Minister of the state are analogous to: a) President b) Prime Minister c) Governor d) Vice-President

48. Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra? a) Yashwantrao Chavan b) Vasantrao Naik c) P.K. Sawant d) Shankarrao Chavan

49. Who is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra? a) b) c) d)

50. Who is the current Governor of Maharashtra? a) Kateekal Sankarnarayanan b) S.M. Krishna c) Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao d) Koshyari

51. Who appoints the Governor of Maharashtra ? a) Prime Minister of India b) President of India c) Chief Justice of India d) Chief Minister of Maharashtra

52. The current Maharashtra Government is a coalition Government of which parties? a) BJP and MNS b) Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress c) NCP and BJP d) Congress and NCP

53. The Council of Ministers in Maharashtra are appointed by whom? a) Chief minister b) Governor on the recommendation of Chief Minister c) Chief Justice of Hugh Court d) Prime minister

54. When was the Bombay (Mumbai) High Court established? a) 1947 b) 1862 c) 1935 d) 1950

55. The Bombay (Mumbai) High Court jurisdiction covers which of the following states? a) Maharashtra and Gujarat b) Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. c) Maharashtra and Goa d) Maharashtra

56. What is the minimum age of qualification for membership in the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of the State respectively?

a) 30 and 35 b) 20 and 25 c) 25 and 30 d) 18 and 21

57. How many members are there in the Maharashtra Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad)? a) 200 b) 188 c) 78 d) 150

58. At which of the following places a branch of Mumbai High Court is NOT located?

a) Aurangabad b) Nagpur c) Pune d) Panaji

59. Who among the following in the State Legislature decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not? a) Speaker of Legislative Assembly b) Chief Minister c) Chairman of Legislative Council d) Leader of Majority party

60. Who appoints the District and Sessions Judge in Maharashtra? a) Chief Minister b) Governor in consultation with the High Court c) President of India d) Attorney General

61. Scheduled Caste Federation was formed by which of the following leaders? a) Vitthal Ramaji Shinde b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar c) V.D.Savarkar d) Mahatma Gandhi

62. Which one of the following is the dominant caste in Maharashtra? a) OBC b) c) d) Maratha-Kunbi

63. The Mandal Commission recommended introducing reservation in jobs and educational institutions for which of the following groups? a) OBC b) Marathas c) Dalit d) Upper Castes

64. Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes the practice of ?

a) Article 25 b) Article 370 c) Article 17 d) Article 21 65. In June 2019, Bombay High Court allowed 12% and 13% reservation respectively in education and jobs for which of the following groups?

a) Maratha b) c) OBC d) Tribals

66. Which of the followings is the dominant caste in Maharashtra? a) OBC b) Dalit c) Brahmin d) Maratha-Kunbi

67. Which of the following Commissions recommended to introduce reservation for the OBC (Other Backward Class) in jobs and educational institutions? a) Mandal Commission b) State Reorganisation Commission c) Dar Commission d) Sarkaria Commission

68. The Republican Party of India (RPI) represents the interests of which section of society? a) OBC b) Marathas c) Dalit d) Upper Castes

69. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar converted into which religion?

a) Islam b) Christianity c) Sikhism d) Buddhism

70. Who was the founder of "Depressed Classes’ Mission of India”? a) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule b) Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar d) Vitthal Ramaji Shinde