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As per the Fazl Ali commission, the states were divided on the basis of _____________

  1. Language

  2. Ease of administration

  3. Both

  4. None


Correct Option: C
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. 

Kasargodu district is located in the state of ___________.

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Karnataka


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Since the reorganizing of the states based on languages was done at national level perspective, many Kannadigas living on the borders had to suffer injustice. Though they were majority in numbers, they had to become a minority as they were integrated with other language region. Kasaragodu of Kerala,Alur, Adavani, Madakashira and Rayadurga taluks of Andhra Pradesh; Hosur and Talavadi of Tamil Nadu; Chandagadh, Sollapur, Jatha and Akkalakote of Maharastra though had Kannda speaking majority, had to remain out of Karnataka. 

With the support of her _________, Umabai Kundapura participated in the freedom struggle after 1921.

  1. Father

  2. Mother

  3. Husband

  4. Mentor


Correct Option: C
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 died in the year _________

  1. 1992

  2. 1982

  3. 1972

  4. 1985


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.  She assumed the leadership of women unit of Sevadal, which was started by N.S. Hardekar in 1923.  She took over the responsibility of Sarswat Sahityik Samaj, Bhagini Mandal and Tilak School of Bombay. She died in the year 1992.

Umabai Kundapura wore ________

  1. Cotton

  2. Silk

  3. Khadi

  4. Linen


Correct Option: C
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. She wore Khadi and undertook the work of spreading the message of the Indian National Congress.

Umabai Kundapura assumed the leadership of women unit of Sevadal, which was started by ________ in 1923.

  1. Hardekar

  2. Tilak

  3. Gandhiji

  4. None


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.  She assumed the leadership of women unit of Sevadal, which was started by N.S. Hardekar in 1923.

Umabai Kundapura's husband's name was __________

  1. Golikere Krishnaraya

  2. Sanjeev Rao

  3. Hardekar

  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 participated in the freedom struggle after ____________.

  1. 1921

  2. 1922

  3. 1923

  4. 1924


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.

Swadeshi Vrath, the marathi drama was wriiten by _________

  1. Sanjeev Rao

  2. Umabai Kundapura

  3. Hardekar

  4. Tungabai


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. She wore Khadi and spread the message of the Indian National Congress. She was influenced by the ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi and Hardekar. She wrote a marathi drama, Swadeshi Vrath to carry the message of Swadeshi and its importance.

Umabai Kundapura spread the message of ________.

  1. Indian National Congress

  2. Swaraj Party

  3. Arya Samaj

  4. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh


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. She wore and spread the message of the Indian National Congress.