Maharashtra State

Q. When did the first passenger train in India run?

A
16th April 1863
B
16th April 1873
C
16th April 1853
D
16th April 1883

Correct Answer

16th April 1853

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • 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. Who started the newspaper “Sudharak”
    A)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    B)Lokmanya Tilak
    C)Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
    D)Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
    Answer: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
  • Q. How many members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council are elected from amongst Graduates and Teachers from 7 divisions of Maharashtra?
    A)12 Members
    B)22 Members
    C)7 Members
    D)25 Members
    Answer: 7 Members
  • Q. Maharashtra in soil is very rich in which of the following said nutrient element?
    A)Organic Carbon
    B)Phosphorus
    C)Nitrogen
    D)Both B and C
    Answer: Both B and C
  • Q. Which of the following regional division of Maharashtra falls under rain shadow region
    A)Western Maharashtra
    B)Vidharbha
    C)Marathwada
    D)Konkan
    Answer: Konkan
  • 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. Which Bhakti saint of Maharashtra contributed to the Maratha movement
    A)Namdev
    B)Gnandeva
    C)Tukaram
    D)Eknath
    Answer: Tukaram
  • Q. Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in the year
    A)1846
    B)1848
    C)1840
    D)1854
    Answer: 1848
  • Q. How many Padma Vibhushan Award 2022 recipients were from Maharashtra?
    A)2 Recipients
    B)3 Recipients
    C)1 Recipient
    D)4 Recipients
    Answer: 2 Recipients
  • Q. Sucheta Kadethankar is the first Indian woman to walk across the ______ Desert
    A)Thar
    B)Kalahari
    C)Gobi
    D)Karakum
    Answer: Gobi
  • Q. Who founded “Arya Mahila Samaj” in Pune
    A)Pandita Ramabai
    B)Iravati Karve
    C)Savitribai Phule
    D)Anutai Wagh
    Answer: Pandita Ramabai
  • Q. Who ruled Maharashtra in the fourth and third centuries BCE?
    A)Satavahana Dynasty
    B)Mauryan Empire
    C)Western Chalukyas
    D)Rashtrakuta Dynasty
    Answer: Mauryan Empire
  • Q. Bhavartha Deepika, a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita was written by
    A)Namdev
    B)Sant Tukaram
    C)Eknath
    D)Sant Dnyaneshwar
    Answer: Sant Dnyaneshwar
  • Q. In which year the Dalit Buddhist movement was launched by B. R. Ambedkar
    A)1956
    B)1958
    C)1953
    D)1962
    Answer: 1956
  • Q. In which year Murlikant Petkar won India’s first Gold Medal in Paralympic
    A)1972
    B)1976
    C)1968
    D)1980
    Answer: 1972
  • Q. Which International Cricket Ground in Maharashtra has the highest capacity?
    A)Wankhede Stadium
    B)Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
    C)Brabourne Stadium
    D)Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
    Answer: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
  • Q. Which is the largest Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra?
    A)Pune Municipal Corporation
    B)Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation
    C)Amravati Municipal Corporation
    D)Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
    Answer: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
  • Q. How many Nagar Panchayats are in Maharashtra?
    A)4 Nagar Panchayats
    B)7 Nagar Panchayats
    C)3 Nagar Panchayats
    D)9 Nagar Panchayats
    Answer: 4 Nagar Panchayats
  • Q. Which is the most populous religion of Maharashtra?
    A)Christianity
    B)Sikhism
    C)Islam
    D)Hinduism
    Answer: Hinduism
  • Q. At which of the following places is a branch of Mumbai High Court NOT located?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Pune
    C)Aurangabad
    D)Panaji
    Answer: Pune

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