Maharashtra State

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

Correct Answer

Vishnu Khandekar

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Where is the Headquarters of SEBI?
    A)Amravati
    B)Panvel
    C)Mumbai
    D)Pune
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. What is the rank of the Krishna River in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India taking into consideration River Ganga, River Godavari, and River Brahmaputra?
    A)2nd
    B)3rd
    C)1st
    D)4th
    Answer: 4th
  • Q. Approximately how many forts are there in Maharashtra
    A)200
    B)270
    C)150
    D)350
    Answer: 350
  • Q. What is the ambit of Shravan Bal Seva Rajya Nivruttivetan Yojana of Maharashtra?
    A)Medicines
    B)Insurance
    C)Pension
    D)Free Food Grains
    Answer: Pension
  • Q. In which year, Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
    A)1978
    B)1982
    C)1972
    D)1987
    Answer: 1987
  • Q. Which city is known as the “Financial Capital Of India”?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Pune
    C)Mumbai
    D)Thane
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. Who was the first Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University
    A)William Guyer Hunter
    B)N. G. Chandavarkar
    C)John Wilson
    D)Raymond West
    Answer: John Wilson
  • Q. What is the official name of Bandra-Worli Sea Link?
    A)Indira Gandhi Sea Link
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru Sea Link
    C)Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link
    D)Babasaheb Ambedkar Sea Link
    Answer: Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link
  • Q. Which is the Oldest English Newspaper in India that is still in circulation?
    A)Maharashtra Times
    B)Times of India
    C)Financial Times
    D)Hicky's Bengal Gazette
    Answer: Times of India
  • Q. Where did Thibaw, the last king of Burma live in Maharashtra?
    A)Raigad
    B)Thane
    C)Ratnagiri
    D)Jalna
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • Q. What is the height of Rajabai Clock Tower?
    A)75 m
    B)105 m
    C)85 m
    D)125 m
    Answer: 85 m
  • Q. Who established Mukti Mission in Pune
    A)Savitribai Phule
    B)Jyotiba Phule
    C)Pandita Ramabai
    D)Swami Dyanand Saraswati
    Answer: Pandita Ramabai
  • Q. When was Shaniwar Wada built?
    A)1732
    B)1832
    C)1632
    D)1932
    Answer: 1732
  • Q. What percentage of population of Maharashtra is literate as per 2011 census?
    A)79.60%
    B)86.70%
    C)82.34%
    D)80.80%
    Answer: 82.34%
  • Q. How many seats are in the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
    A)78 Seats
    B)88 Seats
    C)68 Seats
    D)58 Seats
    Answer: 78 Seats
  • Q. Which of the following rivers in Maharashtra flows through a rift valley
    A)Krishna
    B)Godavari
    C)Ghatprabha
    D)Tapi
    Answer: Tapi
  • Q. Which Indian stock exchange introduced the first Dematerialized Electronic Exchange in the country?
    A)NSE
    B)CSE
    C)BSE
    D)ASE
    Answer: NSE
  • Q. Who of the following established SNDT Women’s University, the first university for women in India?
    A)Dadabhai Naoroji
    B)Dondo Kesav Karve
    C)R. G. Bhandarkar
    D)Bal Thackeray
    Answer: Dondo Kesav Karve
  • Q. KD Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with –
    A)Boxing
    B)Weighlifting
    C)Wrestling
    D)Swimming
    Answer: Wrestling
  • Q. Which of the following soils of Maharashtra are devoid of calcium carbonate and have acidic reaction?
    A)Black soil
    B)Medium soil
    C)Lateritic soil
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Lateritic soil

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