Maharashtra State

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

Correct Answer

Pravin Thipsay

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Which of the following tribes is related in the Maharashtra State?
    A)Bhils
    B)Kolis
    C)Gonds
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Who is the founder of Wilson College, Mumbai?
    A)John Wilson
    B)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
    C)Ratan Tata
    D)Sir Charles Wood
    Answer: John Wilson
  • Q. What was the original name of Aurangabad?
    A)Ambarapur
    B)Ambanagari
    C)Khadki
    D)Devagiri
    Answer: Khadki
  • Q. Who founded Arya Mahila Samaj?
    A)Pandita Ramabai
    B)Anna Hazare
    C)Mandakini Amte
    D)Raghunath Karve
    Answer: Pandita Ramabai
  • Q. Who was the first person to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi?
    A)Bal Sitaram Mardhekar
    B)Chintaman Ganesh Kolhatkar
    C)Laxmanshastri Joshi
    D)Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
    Answer: Laxmanshastri Joshi
  • Q. When did the 14th Assembly election take place in Maharashtra?
    A)2017
    B)2018
    C)2016
    D)2019
    Answer: 2019
  • Q. Who was the first person from Maharashtra to receive Bharat Ratna Award?
    A)Pandurang Vaman Kane
    B)Vinoba Bhave
    C)Dhondo Keshav Karve
    D)Lata Mangeshkar
    Answer: Dhondo Keshav Karve
  • Q. Bombay High Court has three regional branches in?
    A)Pune, Nashik, Mumbai
    B)Kolhapur, Pune, Nashik
    C)Nagpur, Aurangabad, Panaji
    D)Thane, Pune, Panaji
    Answer: Nagpur, Aurangabad, Panaji
  • Q. Total number of members in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is
    A)288
    B)290
    C)285
    D)296
    Answer: 288
  • Q. When Shivaji assumed the title of “Haindava-Dharmoddharak”
    A)1674
    B)1675
    C)1672
    D)1676
    Answer: 1674
  • Q. Where are the Judicial benches of Mumbai High Court situated
    A)Nagpur, Aurangabad and Panaji
    B)Nanded, Dhule and Chandrapur
    C)Beed, Kolhapur and Akola
    D)Pune, Nasik and Amaravati
    Answer: Nagpur, Aurangabad and Panaji
  • Q. The Mahalaxmi Racecourse was opened in
    A)1882
    B)1883
    C)1881
    D)1884
    Answer: 1883
  • Q. Which one is officially recognised as the state flower in Maharashtra
    A)Jasmine
    B)Lotus
    C)Jarul
    D)Palash
    Answer: Jarul
  • Q. What is the Demonym for the people of Maharashtra?
    A)Punekars
    B)Maharashtrian
    C)Marathis
    D)Mumbaikar
    Answer: Maharashtrian
  • Q. What was the former name of Mumbai Port Trust?
    A)Bandra Port Trust
    B)Thane Port Trust
    C)Bombay Port Trust
    D)Indira Gandhi Port Trust
    Answer: Bombay Port Trust
  • Q. Which film was honored with the first president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi?
    A)Gruhdevta
    B)Dhakti Jau
    C)Mahatma Phule
    D)Sadhi Manasa
    Answer: Mahatma Phule
  • Q. How many international Airports are in Maharashtra?
    A)Two Airports
    B)Three Airports
    C)One Airport
    D)Four Airports
    Answer: Three Airports
  • Q. In which city is Deekshabhoomi located?
    A)Nagpur City
    B)Navi Mumbai
    C)Panvel
    D)Bhiwandi
    Answer: Nagpur City
  • Q. What is capital of Maharashtra
    A)Nagpur
    B)Both A and B
    C)Mumbai
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
    A)1995
    B)2000
    C)1990
    D)2005
    Answer: 1995

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