Maharashtra State

Q. When was “Maharashtra Bhushan”, the highest civilian award presented by the government of Maharashtra first started?

A
1995
B
1996
C
1994
D
1997

Correct Answer

1996

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • 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. Who is the present Lokayukta of Maharashtra (2022)?
    A)Justice M. L. Tahaliyani
    B)Justice P. B. Gaikwad
    C)Justice V. M. Kanade
    D)Justice G. D. Patil
    Answer: Justice V. M. Kanade
  • Q. Who was the first person to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi?
    A)Bal Sitaram Mardhekar
    B)Chintaman Ganesh Kolhatkar
    C)Laxmanshastri Joshi
    D)Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
    Answer: Laxmanshastri Joshi
  • Q. Where is Hutatma Chowk?
    A)West Mumbai
    B)North Mumbai
    C)East Mumbai
    D)South Mumbai
    Answer: South Mumbai
  • Q. Who is affectionately known as the Mother of Orphans because of her work in looking after abandoned children in Maharashtra?
    A)Anasuyabai Kale
    B)Violet Alva
    C)Vimal Mundada
    D)Sindhutai Sapkal
    Answer: Sindhutai Sapkal
  • 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 of the following is the state capital of the Maharashtra state?
    A)Kolhapur
    B)Mumbai
    C)Nagpur
    D)Pune
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. What did Mahatma Gandhi call Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
    A)The Father of the Indian Unrest
    B)Lokmanya Tilak
    C)The Father of the Indian Independence Movement
    D)The Maker of Modern India
    Answer: The Maker of Modern India
  • Q. Who was the first recipient of “Maharashtra Bhushan Award”
    A)Sachin Tendulkar
    B)Vijay Bhatkar
    C)Lata Mangeshkar
    D)Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
    Answer: Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
  • Q. KD Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with –
    A)Boxing
    B)Weighlifting
    C)Wrestling
    D)Swimming
    Answer: Wrestling
  • 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. When was Project Tiger launched to increase the numbers of Bengal Tigers?
    A)1983
    B)1973
    C)1993
    D)1963
    Answer: 1973
  • Q. When was the Third Battle of Panipat fought between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan Army?
    A)1771
    B)1792
    C)1761
    D)1804
    Answer: 1761
  • Q. Who was the first person of Maharashtra to received Bharat Ratna Award
    A)Vinoba Bhave
    B)Dhondo Keshav Karve
    C)B. R. Ambedkar
    D)Lata Mangeshkar
    Answer: Dhondo Keshav Karve
  • Q. Who wrote the “Shatpatre” in the weekly “Prabhakar”
    A)Lokhitvadi
    B)Balshastri Jambhekar
    C)S. M. Paranjape
    D)Pandita Ramabai
    Answer: Lokhitvadi
  • 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. How many major ports are in Maharashtra?
    A)Two Ports
    B)Seven Ports
    C)One Port
    D)Nine Ports
    Answer: Two Ports
  • Q. Approximately how many forts are there in Maharashtra
    A)200
    B)270
    C)150
    D)350
    Answer: 350
  • 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 first Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
    A)Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan
    B)Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar
    C)Vasantrao Banduji Patil
    D)Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
    Answer: Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan

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