More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Which king of England had been presented with the Mumbai city as a dowry from Portugal
A)James II
B)Charles II
C)James VI
D)Henry VIII
Answer: Charles II
- Q. The Treaty of Bassein was signed in the year
A)1802
B)1803
C)1801
D)1804
Answer: 1802
- Q. What is the other name of the Legislative Assembly?
A)Vidhan Parishad
B)Vidhan Council
C)Vidhan Sabha
D)Legislative Council
Answer: Vidhan Sabha
- Q. When were Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A)1987
B)1997
C)1977
D)2007
Answer: 1987
- Q. Number of districts in Maharashtra is-
A)37
B)21
C)36
D)28
Answer: 36
- Q. Which is the first Marathi Film, that is recognized as the first feature-length Indian film?
A)Tilak's Week
B)Lanka Dahan
C)Kaliya Mardan Dadasaheb
D)Shree Pundalik
Answer: Shree Pundalik
- Q. Which district has highest population in Maharashtra?
A)Thane
B)Mumbai
C)Ahmednagar
D)none of these
Answer: Thane
- Q. Who wrote the “Shatpatre” in the weekly “Prabhakar”
A)Lokhitvadi
B)Balshastri Jambhekar
C)S. M. Paranjape
D)Pandita Ramabai
Answer: Lokhitvadi
- Q. Who was responsible for the security of the village under the Marathas in South India
A)Faujtar
B)Kotwal
C)Desmukh
D)Patil
Answer: Patil
- Q. Who was the first Principal of Fergusson College, Pune
A)Vaman Shivram Apte
B)Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi
C)Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
D)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
Answer: Vaman Shivram Apte
- Q. What is the total area of Maharashtra?
A)3,07,713 km2
B)3,17,713 km2
C)3,00,713 km2
D)3,27,713 km2
Answer: 3,07,713 km2
- Q. When was the Maharashtra Lokayukta Institution came into effect after the Act was passed in 1971?
A)25th October 1972
B)25th October 1973
C)25th October 1971
D)25th October 1974
Answer: 25th October 1972
- Q. Which among the following served as Monsoon Capital of Bombay Presidency during the British Era?
A)Khandala
B)Pune
C)Nagpur
D)Solapur
Answer: Pune
- Q. Who was the architect of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station?
A)Frederick William Stevens
B)Frank Lloyd Wright
C)Philip Johnson
D)Antoni Gaudi
Answer: Frederick William Stevens
- Q. Which King was described as “one of the four great kings of the world” by Arab traveller Sulaiman al Mahri
A)Govinda II
B)Amoghavarsha
C)Krishna II
D)Dantidurga
Answer: Amoghavarsha
- Q. Who is the mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (2022)?
A)Suhas Wadkar
B)Snehal Ambekar
C)Kishori Pednekar
D)Vishwanath Mahadeshwar
Answer: Kishori Pednekar
- 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. Where is the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) located?
A)Dalal Street
B)Bandra
C)Colaba Causeway
D)Linking Road
Answer: Dalal Street
- Q. Who is also known as Father of Marathi journalism
A)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
B)Govind Vithal Kunte
C)Balshastri Jambhekar
D)Jagannath Shankarseth
Answer: Balshastri Jambhekar
- Q. Which one is recognised as state tree in Maharashtra
A)Jackfruit Tree
B)Neem Tree
C)Banyan Tree
D)Mango Tree
Answer: Mango Tree
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