More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Which place of Maharashtra is considered to be one of Asia’s largest Slums?
A)Banganga
B)Dharavi
C)Sonapur
D)Antop Hill
Answer: Dharavi
- Q. Which District of Maharashtra shares its border with Goa?
A)Kolhapur
B)Sangli
C)Sindhudurg
D)Ratnagiri
Answer: Sindhudurg
- Q. Who of the following was the first person from Maharashtra to become a Grandmaster in chess?
A)Swati Ghate
B)Pravin Thipsay
C)Abhijit Kunte
D)Tejas Bakre
Answer: Pravin Thipsay
- Q. What is the number of Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra?
A)18
B)19
C)17
D)20
Answer: 19
- Q. Who of the following is the first recipient of Jnanpith Award for Marathi literature?
A)Vishnu Khandekar
B)Vasant Kanetkar
C)Vinda Karandikar
D)Vijay Tendulkar
Answer: Vishnu Khandekar
- Q. In which among the following years was the institution of Lokayukta established in Maharashtra?
A)1991
B)1971
C)1970
D)1981
Answer: 1971
- Q. When was the Plastic and Thermocol Products ban become effective in Maharashtra?
A)23rd March, 1918
B)23rd July, 1918
C)23rd May, 1918
D)23rd August, 1918
Answer: 23rd March, 1918
- Q. Who was Maharashtra’s chief minister on 26 November 2008?
A)Vilasrao Deshmukh
B)Sushilkumar Shinde
C)Ashok Chavan
D)Prithviraj Chavan
Answer: Vilasrao Deshmukh
- Q. Which is the tourism capital of Maharashtra?
A)Aurangabad
B)Chandrapur
C)Ahmednagar
D)Mumbai
Answer: Aurangabad
- Q. Where does Tapti River empty its Basin?
A)Bay of Bengal
B)Indian Ocean
C)Arabian Sea
D)Red Sea
Answer: Arabian Sea
- Q. Which is the largest dam in Maharashtra?
A)Koyna Dam
B)Mula Dam
C)Ujjani Dam
D)Mulshi Dam
Answer: Koyna Dam
- Q. What is the other name of the Legislative Assembly?
A)Vidhan Parishad
B)Vidhan Council
C)Vidhan Sabha
D)Legislative Council
Answer: Vidhan Sabha
- Q. What game did K.D. Jadhav play that led him to win a medal at the Olympics?
A)Shooting
B)Weightlifting
C)Wrestling
D)Boxing
Answer: Wrestling
- Q. At which of the following places in Maharashtra is the Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located (one of the 5 important seats of Sikh authority)?
A)Pune
B)Nagpur
C)Aurangabad
D)Nanded
Answer: Nanded
- Q. Which is the highest point in Maharashtra?
A)Salher
B)Gawaldev
C)Kalsubai
D)Ghanchakkar
Answer: Kalsubai
- Q. Where did Thibaw, the last king of Burma live in Maharashtra?
A)Raigad
B)Thane
C)Ratnagiri
D)Jalna
Answer: Ratnagiri
- Q. When was Bandra-Worli Sea Link opened to the public?
A)24th March, 2008
B)24th March, 2009
C)24th March, 2007
D)24th March, 2010
Answer: 24th March, 2010
- Q. Where is the Headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A)Thane
B)Pune
C)Mumbai
D)Nagpur
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. Who founded “Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha”
A)Rajarshi Shahu
B)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
C)Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
D)Lokmanya Tilak
Answer: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
- Q. Which district is Gugamal National Park located in?
A)Amravati District
B)Akola District
C)Yavatmal District
D)Wardha District
Answer: Amravati District
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