Maharashtra State

Q. Which Governor of Bombay approved the building of the great sea wall to prevent flooding of low lying areas

A
Thomas Hodges
B
William Hornby
C
Charles Crommelin
D
Rawson Hart Boddam

Correct Answer

William Hornby

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Who of the following is the author of the well-known book ‘History of Dharmasastra’?
    A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    B)Pandurang Sadashiv Sane
    C)Pandurang Vaman Kane
    D)R. G. Bhandarkar
    Answer: Pandurang Vaman Kane
  • Q. Who was established the first cotton mill in Bombay
    A)Jamshedji Tata
    B)Dadabhai Naoroji
    C)Mafatlal
    D)Cowasjee Nanabhoy
    Answer: Cowasjee Nanabhoy
  • Q. Which Maharashtrian district is popular for bananas?
    A)Dhule District
    B)Buldhana District
    C)Jalgaon District
    D)Akola District
    Answer: Jalgaon District
  • Q. How many Municipal Councils are in Maharashtra?
    A)222 Municipal Councils
    B)302 Municipal Councils
    C)102 Municipal Councils
    D)352 Municipal Councils
    Answer: 222 Municipal Councils
  • Q. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was established in the year
    A)1866
    B)1868
    C)1865
    D)1870
    Answer: 1870
  • Q. Which film was honored with the first president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi?
    A)Gruhdevta
    B)Dhakti Jau
    C)Mahatma Phule
    D)Sadhi Manasa
    Answer: Mahatma Phule
  • Q. Which state is to the east of Maharashtra?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Chhattisgarh
    C)Punjab
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Chhattisgarh
  • Q. What is the number of Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra?
    A)18
    B)19
    C)17
    D)20
    Answer: 19
  • Q. In which year the construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was completed
    A)1892
    B)1898
    C)1888
    D)1903
    Answer: 1888
  • 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. When was the Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act passed?
    A)1971
    B)1961
    C)1981
    D)1951
    Answer: 1971
  • Q. The institution of Lokayukta was created first in Maharashtra in the year
    A)1971
    B)1972
    C)1970
    D)1973
    Answer: 1971
  • Q. How many Districts are in the Pune Division?
    A)6 Districts
    B)7 Districts
    C)5 Districts
    D)8 Districts
    Answer: 5 Districts
  • Q. Who was the first Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University
    A)William Guyer Hunter
    B)N. G. Chandavarkar
    C)John Wilson
    D)Raymond West
    Answer: John Wilson
  • Q. The Maharashtra State was formed by the Bombay Reorganisation Act in the year
    A)1958
    B)1960
    C)1956
    D)1964
    Answer: 1960
  • Q. Marathi Rangabhoomi Din is celebrated on
    A)26th October
    B)28th October
    C)5th October
    D)5th November
    Answer: 5th November
  • Q. The famous saint of Maharashtra Saint Tukaram belonged to which of the following Bhakti sects in the state?
    A)Kamgar
    B)Lipik
    C)Varkari
    D)None of these
    Answer: Varkari
  • Q. Who was the first editor of the weekly newspaper “Kesari”
    A)M. S. Gole
    B)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi
    Answer: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
  • Q. Which is the largest district in Maharashtra in terms of area?
    A)Ahmednagar
    B)Naglur
    C)Pune
    D)None of these
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • Q. Who published the first dictionary of Marathi in the Devanagari script in 1810?
    A)William Carey
    B)Laxman Madhav Patil
    C)Anna Babaji Latthe
    D)Dhanjishah Cooper
    Answer: William Carey

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