Maharashtra State

Q. Who was the first Marathi writer to won the Jnanpith Award

A
Vinda Karandikar
B
Ravindra Kelekar
C
Laxmanshastri Joshi
D
V. S. Khandekar

Correct Answer

V. S. Khandekar

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • 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. Total number of World Heritage sites in Maharashtra is
    A)5
    B)6
    C)4
    D)7
    Answer: 5
  • Q. The Bhoodan movement was started by ________ in 1951
    A)Vinoba Bhave
    B)Medha Ptkar
    C)Baba Amte
    D)Vinayak Damdar Savarkar
    Answer: Vinoba Bhave
  • Q. In Maharashtra, Journalist Day is celebrated on
    A)4th April
    B)12th June
    C)6th January
    D)5th September
    Answer: 6th January
  • 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. What is the nickname of Khamgaon?
    A)Silver City
    B)Cotton City
    C)City Of Lakes
    D)Queen Of The Deccan
    Answer: Silver City
  • Q. Which district is Gugamal National Park located in?
    A)Amravati District
    B)Akola District
    C)Yavatmal District
    D)Wardha District
    Answer: Amravati District
  • Q. Who imported the first printing press to Mumbai
    A)Banaji Limji
    B)Jyotirao Phule
    C)Bhimjee Parikh
    D)Fardunjee Marzban
    Answer: Bhimjee Parikh
  • Q. Who was the first director of Project Tiger?
    A)Madhuri Kanitkar
    B)Namdeo Jadhav
    C)J. R. Bhonsle
    D)Kailash Sankhala
    Answer: Kailash Sankhala
  • Q. Project Tiger at Melghat is Located in ________ district.
    A)Bhandara
    B)Gadchiroli
    C)Yavatmal
    D)Amravati
    Answer: Amravati
  • Q. Which is the tourism capital of Maharashtra?
    A)Aurangabad
    B)Chandrapur
    C)Ahmednagar
    D)Mumbai
    Answer: Aurangabad
  • Q. K. D. Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with
    A)Weightlifting
    B)Wrestling
    C)Swimming
    D)Boxing
    Answer: Wrestling
  • Q. Which is the largest city of Maharashtra as per population?
    A)Nashik
    B)Aurangabad
    C)Nagpur
    D)Solapur
    Answer: Nagpur
  • Q. Historically, the Desh division of Maharashtra is coterminous with which among the following?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Pune
    C)Amravati
    D)Aurangabad
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in the year
    A)1846
    B)1848
    C)1840
    D)1854
    Answer: 1848
  • Q. In which year, Bombay city has been officially renamed as Mumbai
    A)1995
    B)2000
    C)1992
    D)2003
    Answer: 1995
  • Q. The Samyukta Mahasabha Organization was established in the year
    A)1940
    B)1943
    C)1935
    D)1948
    Answer: 1940
  • Q. How many Lanes are present in each direction of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link?
    A)Five
    B)Four
    C)Six
    D)Two
    Answer: Four
  • Q. Who was the founder of “Manav Dharma Sabha”
    A)Bhau Daji Lad
    B)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
    C)Balkrishna Jambhekar
    D)Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar
    Answer: Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar
  • Q. Which is the Summer Capital of Maharashtra?
    A)Pune
    B)Mumbai
    C)Nagpur
    D)Nashik
    Answer: Mumbai

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