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Questions Related to history

Who was the first Indian ruler to apply the western methods to his administration?

  1. Haider Ali

  2. Tipu Sultan

  3. Murshid Quli Khan

  4. Malhar Rao Holkar


Correct Option: B

Who among the following had during his reign introduced a new calendar, a new system or coinage, and new scales or weights and measures?

  1. Tipu Sultan

  2. Murshid Quli Khan

  3. Raghunath Rao

  4. Lord Cornwallis


Correct Option: A

Umabai Kundapura was born in the state currently called as __________.

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Karnataka

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Kerala


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Umabai Kundapura was born in 1892 in Kundapura of Dakshin Kannada district. Her father was Golikere Krishnaraya and mother Tungabai. She married Sanjeev Rao who was active in the freedom movement at the age of thirteen. With the support of her husband, she participated in the freedom struggle after 1921.

Andhra State was created in the year ___________.

  1. 1952

  2. 1953

  3. 1955

  4. 1956


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 1952, an Andhra leader, Potty Sriramulu, demanded integration of Andhra province and went on a fast for 58 days and died. There were wide-spread riots in Andhra. After Sriramulus death, Prime Minister Nehru declared the decision of the Central government to create the state of Andhra. Accordingly, Andhra State was formed in 1953.

Umabai Kundpura was  born in the _______ Kannada district.

  1. Uttara

  2. Dakshin

  3. Dharwad

  4. Belgaum


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Umabai Kundapura was born in 1892 in Kundapura of Dakshin Kannada district. Her father was Golikere Krishnaraya and mother Tungabai. She married Sanjeev Rao who was active in the freedom movement at the age of thirteen. With the support of her husband, she participated in the freedom struggle after 1921.

The members of Fazl Ali commission were ____________

  1. Fazl Ali

  2. H.N Kunjru

  3. K.M Phannikar

  4. All


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

After the creation of Andhra Pradesh, the demand for reorganizing regions based on languages grew more. The central government formed a commission State Reorganizing Commission to give a report on the issue. It was chaired by S. Fazal Ali and hence it is called as Fazal Ali Commission. H.N. Kunjru and K.M.Phanikkar were its members. The commission presented its report in 1956. As a result, the reorganization of states took place based on the language and the ease of administration. 

Umabai Kundapura was born in the year ______.

  1. 1892

  2. 1893

  3. 1894

  4. 1895


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Umabai Kundapura was born in 1892 in Kundapura of Dakshin Kannada district. Her father was Golikere Krishnaraya and mother Tungabai. She married Sanjeev Rao who was active in the freedom movement at the age of thirteen. With the support of her husband, she participated in the freedom struggle after 1921.

After the creation of ____________ , the demand for reorganizing regions based on languages grew more.

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Karnataka.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

After the creation of Andhra Pradesh, the demand for reorganizing regions based on languages grew more. The central government formed a commission State Reorganizing Commission to give a report on the issue. It was chaired by S. Fazal Ali and hence it is called as Fazal Ali Commission. H.N. Kunjru and K.M.Phanikkar were its members. The commission presented its report in 1956. As a result, the reorganization of states took place based on the language and the ease of administration.

Umabai Kundapura's father's name was _________.

  1. Hardekar

  2. Golikere Krishnaraya

  3. Sanjeev Rao

  4. None


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Umabai Kundapura was born in 1892 in Kundapura of Dakshin Kannada district. Her father was Golikere Krishnaraya and mother Tungabai. She married Sanjeev Rao who was active in the freedom movement at the age of thirteen. With the support of her husband, she participated in the freedom struggle after 1921.

Umabai Kundapura's mother's name was Tungabai.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Umabai Kundapura was born in 1892 in Kundapura of Dakshin Kannada district. Her father was Golikere Krishnaraya and mother Tungabai. She married Sanjeev Rao who was active in the freedom movement at the age of thirteen. With the support of her husband, she participated in the freedom struggle after 1921.