Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (SSC) · History-Political Science (इतिहास-राज्यशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 14 — Chapter 14: Formation of the State of Maharashtra
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. How were states reorganised after independence? [1]
(A) Based on language
(B) Based on religion
(C) Based on size only
(D) Randomly
2. What state was Maharashtra initially combined with? [1]
(A) Bombay State (with Gujarat)
(B) Only Delhi
(C) Only Karnataka
(D) No combination occurred
3. What movement demanded a separate Marathi state? [1]
(A) Samyukta Maharashtra Movement
(B) Quit India Movement
(C) Non-cooperation Movement
(D) Civil Disobedience Movement
4. What city did the movement want as capital? [1]
(A) Mumbai
(B) Delhi
(C) Pune
(D) Nagpur
5. What did the movement involve? [1]
(A) Public participation and protests
(B) No public involvement
(C) Only government decisions
(D) Only foreign intervention
6. When was Maharashtra formed as a separate state? [1]
(A) May 1, 1960
(B) August 15, 1947
(C) January 26, 1950
(D) May 1, 1947
7. What did this formation fulfil? [1]
(A) The movement's long-standing demand
(B) Nothing significant
(C) A foreign requirement
(D) A random decision
8. Why learn about Maharashtra's formation? [1]
(A) To understand the linguistic reorganisation of states
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. How were states reorganised after independence? [1]
(A) Based on language
(B) Based on religion
(C) Based on size only
(D) Randomly
10. What state was Maharashtra initially combined with? [1]
(A) Bombay State (with Gujarat)
(B) Only Delhi
(C) Only Karnataka
(D) No combination occurred
11. What movement demanded a separate Marathi state? [1]
(A) Samyukta Maharashtra Movement
(B) Quit India Movement
(C) Non-cooperation Movement
(D) Civil Disobedience Movement
12. What city did the movement want as capital? [1]
(A) Mumbai
(B) Delhi
(C) Pune
(D) Nagpur
13. What did the movement involve? [1]
(A) Public participation and protests
(B) No public involvement
(C) Only government decisions
(D) Only foreign intervention
14. When was Maharashtra formed as a separate state? [1]
(A) May 1, 1960
(B) August 15, 1947
(C) January 26, 1950
(D) May 1, 1947
15. What did this formation fulfil? [1]
(A) The movement's long-standing demand
(B) Nothing significant
(C) A foreign requirement
(D) A random decision
16. Why learn about Maharashtra's formation? [1]
(A) To understand the linguistic reorganisation of states
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests