More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
A)1995
B)2000
C)1990
D)2005
Answer: 1995
- Q. What is coal in Maharashtra prominently used for?
A)Atomic
B)Hydro
C)Thermal
D)None of these
Answer: Thermal
- Q. Who initiated the Bhoodan Movement?
A)V. Ramachandra Reddy
B)J. P. Narayan
C)Mir Osman Ali Khan
D)Vinoba Bhave
Answer: Vinoba Bhave
- Q. Total number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra is
A)46
B)48
C)42
D)52
Answer: 48
- Q. In which year, the construction of Gateway of India was completed
A)1917
B)1924
C)1911
D)1928
Answer: 1924
- Q. Lonar Lake of Maharashtra was created by a
A)Meteorite
B)River
C)Volcano
D)Earthquake
Answer: Meteorite
- Q. Who was the first person to win the Jnanpith award for the Marathi Language?
A)Vinda Karandikar
B)Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
C)Bhalchandra Nemade
D)Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar
Answer: Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
- Q. Which king of England was presented “Mumbai” as a part of the dowry when he married Princess Catherine de Braganza of Portugal?
A)King Charles II
B)King James I
C)King Charles I
D)King James II
Answer: King Charles II
- Q. Where did Thibaw, the last king of Burma live in Maharashtra?
A)Raigad
B)Thane
C)Ratnagiri
D)Jalna
Answer: Ratnagiri
- Q. How many districts of Maharashtra border with Gujarat?
A)Five
B)Three
C)Four
D)Seven
Answer: Four
- Q. Name the Peshwa who was the founder of the Peshwa Dynasty
A)Baji Rao
B)Balaji Baji Rao
C)Balaji Vishwanath
D)Shambhaji
Answer: Balaji Vishwanath
- Q. What is capital of Maharashtra
A)Nagpur
B)Both A and B
C)Mumbai
D)None of these
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. Where is Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute located?
A)Mumbai
B)Nagpur
C)Pune
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Pune
- Q. Where was the first underwater festival of India held?
A)Raigad
B)Ratnagiri
C)Mumbai
D)Pune
Answer: Pune
- Q. Around which year was Haji Ali Dargah of Mumbai first constructed
A)1452 A.D.
B)1457 A.D.
C)1431 A.D.
D)1462 A.D.
Answer: 1431 A.D.
- 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. What is the IATA of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport?
A)CSMI
B)BOM
C)SMI
D)ISK
Answer: BOM
- Q. How many main Public Forestry Institutions (PFIs) are in the Maharashtra state?
A)Three PFIs
B)Four PFIs
C)Two PFIs
D)Five PFIs
Answer: Three PFIs
- Q. Which Newspaper was founded by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881?
A)Ekmat
B)Saimat
C)Kesari
D)Nava Kaal
Answer: Kesari
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