More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Where does Tapti River empty its Basin?
A)Bay of Bengal
B)Indian Ocean
C)Arabian Sea
D)Red Sea
Answer: Arabian Sea
- Q. Which Newspaper was founded by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881?
A)Ekmat
B)Saimat
C)Kesari
D)Nava Kaal
Answer: Kesari
- 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. The Peshwaship was abolished by the British at the time of Peshwa
A)Narayan Rao
B)Madhav-II
C)Ragunath
D)Baji Rao - II
Answer: Baji Rao - II
- Q. Which one newspaper served as an outlet for Jotirao Phule’s Satyashodhak Samaj society
A)Jaganmitra
B)Deenbandhu
C)Prabhakar
D)Vartaman Dipika
Answer: Deenbandhu
- Q. The most celebrated festival in Maharashtra as well as all over India, with a great faith and enthusiasm is-
A)Dusshera
B)Diwali
C)Ganesh Chaturthi
D)Poornima
Answer: Ganesh Chaturthi
- Q. What is the nickname of Pune?
A)Oxford Of The West
B)Oxford Of The East
C)City Of Wrestlers
D)Manchester Of Maharashtra
Answer: Oxford Of The East
- Q. The salient terms of the Treaty of Salbai concluded in 1782 AD between Poona Darbar and the English was that
A)the English gave up the support of Raghunath Rao
B)Scindia regained his territory in the west of Yamuna river
C)Salsette was given to Britain
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following is a form of painting native to Maharashtra?
A)Kalamkari
B)Warli
C)Pattachitra
D)Madhubani
Answer: Warli
- Q. The famous Kailasanatha temple at Ellora was built by
A)Krishna I
B)Govinda
C)Dandidurga
D)Amoghavarsha
Answer: Krishna I
- Q. Which of the following is the state capital of the Maharashtra state?
A)Kolhapur
B)Mumbai
C)Nagpur
D)Pune
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. Lasalgaon is a famous trading place for?
A)Garlic
B)Potatoes
C)Onion
D)Tomatoes
Answer: Onion
- Q. Which fort is the Birth Place of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?
A)Raigad Fort
B)Shivneri Fort
C)Pratapgad Fort
D)Singhad Fort
Answer: Shivneri Fort
- Q. How many Districts of Maharashtra share their border with Madhya Pradesh?
A)9 Districts
B)8 Districts
C)10 Districts
D)7 Districts
Answer: 10 Districts
- Q. How many seats does Maharashtra have in the Lok Sabha?
A)48 Seats
B)58 Seats
C)28 Seats
D)68 Seats
Answer: 48 Seats
- Q. Marathi Language Day is celebrated on birth anniversary of
A)Kavi Shreshtha Kusumagraj
B)Govindagraj
C)Shahir Vitthal Umap
D)Vinda Karandikar
Answer: Kavi Shreshtha Kusumagraj
- Q. Who is the first Padma Shri Awardee of Maharashtra?
A)Zarina Currimbhoy
B)Manak Jehangir Bhickaji Maneckji
C)Asha Devi Aryanayakam
D)Digamber Vasudev Joglekar
Answer: Asha Devi Aryanayakam
- Q. What is the approximate coastline length of Maharashtra along the Arabian Sea?
A)720 Km
B)820 Km
C)620 Km
D)920 Km
Answer: 720 Km
- Q. Where is the Headquarters of SEBI?
A)Amravati
B)Panvel
C)Mumbai
D)Pune
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. Where did Thibaw, the last king of Burma live in Maharashtra?
A)Raigad
B)Thane
C)Ratnagiri
D)Jalna
Answer: Ratnagiri
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