More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. How many districts were there when Maharashtra came into existence on 1st May 1960?
A)20 Districts
B)26 Districts
C)16 Districts
D)30 Districts
Answer: 26 Districts
- Q. Who was the first Principal of Fergusson College, Pune
A)Vaman Shivram Apte
B)Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi
C)Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
D)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
Answer: Vaman Shivram Apte
- Q. Which social religious reformer from Maharashtra was popularly known as Lokhitwadi
A)Mahadev Govind Ranade
B)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
C)Jyotiba Phule
D)Gopal Ganesh Agarakar
Answer: Gopal Hari Deshmukh
- Q. Who of the following is known as the Mother of Orphans because of her work in looking after abandoned children in Maharashtra?
A)Sindhutai Sapkal
B)Savitribai Phule
C)Medha Patkar
D)Rani Bang
Answer: Sindhutai Sapkal
- Q. When was the University of Mumbai established?
A)1857
B)1957
C)1757
D)1975
Answer: 1857
- Q. When was Savitribai Phule Pune University established?
A)1959
B)1969
C)1949
D)1979
Answer: 1949
- Q. How many districts are in Maharashtra?
A)36 Districts
B)46 Districts
C)26 Districts
D)56 Districts
Answer: 36 Districts
- Q. Bal Gangadhar Tilak began the publication of Kesari in the year
A)1881
B)1884
C)1878
D)1887
Answer: 1881
- Q. In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
A)1995
B)2000
C)1990
D)2005
Answer: 1995
- Q. How many Municipal Corporations are in Maharashtra?
A)23 Municipal Corporation
B)27 Municipal Corporation
C)18 Municipal Corporation
D)29 Municipal Corporation
Answer: 23 Municipal Corporation
- Q. Which among the following is the nearest to the site of “Battle of Aragon” during the second Anglo Maratha War?
A)Pune
B)Akola
C)Amravati
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Akola
- Q. What was the Distance covered by the first passenger train in India?
A)34 Km
B)44 Km
C)24 Km
D)54 Km
Answer: 34 Km
- Q. Who was Maharashtra’s home minister on 26 November 2008?
A)Shivrai Patil
B)Prtibha Patil
C)Jayant Patil
D)Raosaheb Patil
Answer: Raosaheb Patil
- Q. What is the total area of Mumbai?
A)703 km2
B)803 km2
C)603 km2
D)903 km2
Answer: 603 km2
- Q. What is the State Tree of Maharashtra?
A)Gamhar
B)Sacred Fig
C)Mango
D)Jammi Chettu
Answer: Mango
- Q. What is the State Song of Maharashtra?
A)Sana Leibak Maharashtra
B)Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza
C)Maharashtra Devabhumi Matribhumi
D)Bande Utkala Janani
Answer: Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza
- Q. Which is the Winter Capital of Maharashtra?
A)Pune
B)Nagpur
C)Nagpur
D)Nashik
Answer: Nagpur
- Q. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Maharashtra?
A)Four Sites
B)Five Sites
C)Three Sites
D)Six Sites
Answer: Six Sites
- Q. On which River Bank is Hazur Sahib Gurdwara located?
A)Bhima River
B)Kundalika River
C)Konya River
D)Godavari River
Answer: Godavari River
- Q. Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in the year
A)1846
B)1848
C)1840
D)1854
Answer: 1848
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