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Modern History of Madhya Pradesh: The modern history of Madhya Pradesh begins with the independence of India in 1947. The state was formed in 1950 from the former British Central Provinces and Berar and the princely states of Makrai and Chhattisgarh, with Nagpur as the capital. In 1956, the states of Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh, and Bhopal were merged into Madhya Pradesh, and the Marathi-speaking southern region Vidharba, which included Nagpur, was ceded to Bombay state. Bhopal became the new capital of the state, and Ravishankar Shukla was elected as the first Chief Minister.
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The early years of Madhya Pradesh were marked by economic and social challenges. The state was largely agrarian, and the majority of the population lived in poverty. However, the state government made significant efforts to improve the lives of its people. It launched a number of schemes to promote education, healthcare, and agriculture. It also invested in infrastructure development, such as roads, railways, and irrigation projects.
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Modern History of Madhya Pradesh Question Bank (MCQs)
1. after the death of whom Madhya Pradesh was captured by the Marathas?
(a) Asoka
(b) Kanishka
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Harshavardhana
2. Name the Maratha ruler who divided the Maratha Empire among five different territories.
(a) Peshwa Bajirao I
(b) Peshwa Balaji Bajirao
(c) Peshwa Bajirao III
(d) None of the above
3. Peshwa Bajirao I divided Maratha Empire in five states for
(a) Administrative convenience
(b) Controlling the whole North India
(c) Making barrier from British Empire
(d) None of the above
4. Which of the following territories of Maratha Empire were in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Gwalior
(b) Indore
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
5. Holkar was originally
(a) Maratha
(b) Rajput
(c) Maurya
(d) Scindia
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6. The first Diwan of Holkar state was?
(a) Tukoji Rao
(b) Tatya Jog
(c) Yashwant Rao
(d) None of the above
7. The Gwalior state was founded by?
(a) Mahadji Scindia
(b) Daulat Rao Scindia
(c) Ranoji Scindia
(d) None of the above
8. Holkar dynasty was founded by?
(a) Madhav Rao Holkar
(b) Malhar Rao Holkar
(c) Malerao Holkar
(b) None of the above
9. Who was the first Maratha Subedar of Malwa region?
(a) Malhar Rao Holkar
(b) Yashwant Rao Holkar
(c) Mala Rao Holkar
(d) None of them
10. Famous Rani Ahilya Bai was related with which place?
(a) Khajuraho
(b) Maheshwar
(c) Chanderi
(d) Ujjain
11. Who created the capital of Maheshwar (Khargone) apart from the main capital of Rajvada (Indore)?
(a) Yashwant Rao Holkar
(b) Devi Ahilya Bai
(c) Daulat Rao Scindia
(d) Peshwa Baji Rao I
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12. Last ruler of Holkar dynasty was?
(a) Yashwant Rao III
(b) Shankar Kumar
(c) Shivaji Rao
(d) Malhar Rao
13. Yashwant Rao Holkar III, the last ruler of the state of Madhya Pradesh signed the instrument of assession to India Union in which year?
(a) 1950
(b) 1947
(c) 1945
(d) 1946
14. Name the greatest warrior of Scindia dynasty who took part in the Third Battle of Panipat.
(a) Mahadji Scindia
(b) Daulat Rao Scindia
(c) Jankoji Rao
(d) None of the above
15. Who conquered the fort of Gwalior, after defeating Lokendra Singh Jat?
(a) Mahadji Scindia
(b) Madhav Rao
(c) Jewaji Rao
(d) Ranoji Scindia
16. Name the last king of Scindia dynasty.
(a) Jankoji Rao
(b) Daulat Rao
(c) George Jewaji Rao
(d) Madhav Rao
17. The first revolt of the state of Madhya Pradesh is assumed to be the revolt of?
(a) Appaji Bhonsle
(b) Devnath Singh
(c) Dillah Shah
(d) None of these
18. King Kuen Shah of Madhya Pradesh revolted against the Britishers belonged to the state of?
(a) Hirapur
(b) Garh Mandla
(c) Sagar
(d) None of these
19. The first revolt of 1857, took place at which place in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Maheswar
(b) Gwalior
(c) Neemuch
(d) None of the above
20. Which of the following state was established by Humayun, also known as Firoz Shah, in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Indore
(b) Mandsaur
(c) Mandla
(d) Shivpuri
21. Great warrior Tatya Tope was betrayed by?
(a) Man Singh
(b) Jeet Singh
(c) Raja Bhoj
(d) Karan Singh
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22. Rani Laxmibai while fighting with the Britishers died near Gwalior in?
(a) 1860
(b) 1857
(c) 1858
(d) 1859
23. Who was known as Jhansi of Ramgarh?
(a) Rani Avanti Bai
(b) Rani Durgavati
(c) Rani Ahilya Bai
(d) Rani Padmini
24. In which year, Sir Hugh Rose marched from Bhopal into Sagar district to attack Rahatgarh?
(a) 1857
(b) 1858
(c) 1947
(d) 1950
25. Seoni Satyagraha started in Madhya Pradesh in?
(a) 1915
(b) 1916
(c) 1917
(d) 1918
26. Jhanda Satyagraha of 1923 in Madhya Pradesh was started at?
(a) Jabalpur
(b) Gwalior
(c) Indore
(d) Bhopal
27. Jabalpur Jhanda Satyagraha was initiated at Jabalpur in the year?
(a) 1920
(b) 1926
(c) 1923
(d) 1930
28. Salt Satyagraha was launched at Jabalpur under the leadership of?
(a) Gandhiji
(b) Seth Govind Das
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) None of the above
29. Jungle Satyagraha was started in Jabalpur in?
(a) 1923
(b) 1930
(c) 1925
(d) 1935
30 Pt. Dwarika Prasad Mishra and Vishnu Dayal Bhargava are prominent leaders of which Satyagraha in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Jhanda
(b) Salt
(c) Individual
(d) Jungle
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31.Charan Paduka Massacre was held in Madhya Pradesh in?
(a) 1930
(b) 1931
(c) 1932
(d) 1935
32. Bhopal Praja Mandal was founded in?
(a) 1930
(b) 1932
(c) 1935
(d) 1937
33. In 1937, Bhopal Praja Mandal was founded by?
(a) Master Lal Singh and Laxminarayan Singhal
(b) Dr. Jamuna Prasad Mukhariya
(c) Udahavdas Mehta and Chaturnarayan Malviya
(d) All of the above
34. Who launched Individual Satyagraha at Jabalpur?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Vinoba Bhave
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) None of the above
35. Which one of the following places is the birth place of Chandra Shekhar?
(a) Harda
(b) Bhavra
(c) Narayanganj
(d) Bhanpur
36. When was Chandra Shekhar Azad born in Bhavra (Alirajpur) in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) 23rd July, 1905
(b) 23rd May, 1907
(c) 23rd July, 1906
(d) None of the above
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37. When Bhopal was merged into Madhya Pradesh?
(a) 1956 (b) 1958 (c) 1952 (d) 1954
38. What was the real name of famous freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar?
(a) Chandra Shekhar Sitarmam Tiwari
(b) Ramchandra Pandurang
(c) Ramtanu Pandey
(d) Dwarika Prasad Mishra
39. Thankur Sarju Prasad was
i. The ruler of Vijayraghavgarh, Katni
ii. Taking active part in Revolt of 1857
iii. Captured by the British and sentenced to life imprisonment
(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (ii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iii)
(d) All of the above
40. What is the Name the freedom fighter from Satna district, who participated in Quit India Movement and was martyred on August, 1942?
(a) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(b) Thakur Sarju Prasad
(c) Tantia Bhil
(d) Lal Padmadhar Singh