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. Which of the following is the largest Hydro Power Project in Maharashtra
    A)Vaitarana
    B)Koyna
    C)Khopoli
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Koyna
  • Q. Which is the highest point in Maharashtra?
    A)Salher
    B)Gawaldev
    C)Kalsubai
    D)Ghanchakkar
    Answer: Kalsubai
  • Q. __________ wrote at length about economic exploitation in his work “Poverty and unBritish Rule in India”
    A)Dadabhai Naoroji
    B)Subramaniam Iyer
    C)Justice Ranade
    D)K. T. Telang
    Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
  • 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. Total number of administrative divisions in Maharashtra is
    A)5
    B)6
    C)4
    D)7
    Answer: 6
  • Q. For which novel Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar wins the Jnanpith Award in the year 1974
    A)Don Dhruwa
    B)Pahile Prem
    C)Yayati
    D)Amrutawel
    Answer: Yayati
  • 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. In which year Murlikant Petkar won India’s first Gold Medal in Paralympic
    A)1972
    B)1976
    C)1968
    D)1980
    Answer: 1972
  • Q. Which Union Territory is on the northwest side of Maharashtra?
    A)Lakshadweep
    B)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    C)Puducherry
    D)Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu
    Answer: Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu
  • Q. Who was appointed as the first Prime Minister of Bombay Presidency in 1937
    A)B. G. Kher
    B)Morarji Desai
    C)Dhanjishah Cooper
    D)P. K. Sawant
    Answer: Dhanjishah Cooper
  • Q. Which of the following was the first Marathi talkie film?
    A)Shyam Sundar
    B)Maya Machhindra
    C)Ayodhyecha Raja
    D)Setu Bandhan
    Answer: Ayodhyecha Raja
  • Q. Where did Thibaw, the last king of Burma live in Maharashtra?
    A)Raigad
    B)Thane
    C)Ratnagiri
    D)Jalna
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • Q. Anandibai Joshi obtained medical degree from Woman’s Medical College of
    A)New York
    B)Philadelphia
    C)London
    D)Pennsylvania
    Answer: Pennsylvania
  • Q. Who is the present Lokayukta of Maharashtra (2022)?
    A)Justice M. L. Tahaliyani
    B)Justice P. B. Gaikwad
    C)Justice V. M. Kanade
    D)Justice G. D. Patil
    Answer: Justice V. M. Kanade
  • Q. How many Tehsils are there in Maharashtra?
    A)540 Talukas (Tehsils)
    B)358 Talukas (Tehsils)
    C)958 Talukas (Tehsils)
    D)670 Talukas (Tehsils)
    Answer: 358 Talukas (Tehsils)
  • Q. Total number of members in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is
    A)288
    B)290
    C)285
    D)296
    Answer: 288
  • Q. When was Maharashtra Chess Association formed?
    A)1953
    B)1963
    C)1943
    D)1973
    Answer: 1963
  • Q. When was Savitribai Phule Pune University established?
    A)1959
    B)1969
    C)1949
    D)1979
    Answer: 1949
  • 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. Historically, the Desh division of Maharashtra is coterminous with which among the following?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Pune
    C)Amravati
    D)Aurangabad
    Answer: Pune

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