More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Who established the Literary Society of Bombay
A)Robert Fergusson
B)James Mackintosh
C)William Hill
D)James Fergusson
Answer: James Mackintosh
- Q. Who was the first Non-INC Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A)Manohar Gajanan Joshi
B)Narayan Tatu Rane
C)Uddhav Bal Thackeray
D)Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
Answer: Manohar Gajanan Joshi
- Q. Which city is known as the Motor City of India?
A)Nagpur
B)Mumbai
C)Pune
D)Nashik
Answer: Pune
- 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
Answer: 1996
- Q. Which fort is the Birth Place of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?
A)Raigad Fort
B)Shivneri Fort
C)Pratapgad Fort
D)Singhad Fort
Answer: Shivneri Fort
- Q. Who inaugurated Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station?
A)Indira Gandhi
B)Rahul Gandhi
C)Lata Mangeshkar
D)Babasaheb Ambedkar
Answer: Indira Gandhi
- Q. Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in the year
A)1846
B)1848
C)1840
D)1854
Answer: 1848
- Q. Maharashtra is the _______ largest state by area in India
A)third
B)fourth
C)second
D)fifth
Answer: third
- Q. What is Second Largest city of Maharashtra
A)Pune
B)Both A and B
C)Nagpur
D)none of these
Answer: Pune
- Q. On whose marriage, Bombay was handed over to England as part of the dowry by Portugal
A)Catherine of Braganza
B)Dona Maria I
C)Henrietta Maria
D)Maria Isabel of Braganza
Answer: Catherine of Braganza
- Q. In which year, the construction of Gateway of India was completed
A)1917
B)1924
C)1911
D)1928
Answer: 1924
- Q. What was the Mokasa system in the administration of Shivaji
A)To give Jagirs to officers
B)To divide the armi on decimal pattern
C)After conquest the division of the looted property
D)None of these
Answer: To give Jagirs to officers
- Q. Who amongst the following is also known as “Rashtrasant”
A)Tukaram
B)Baba Amte
C)Namdev
D)Tukadoji Maharaj
Answer: Tukadoji Maharaj
- Q. Who was the founder of the Gwalior State of Scindias
A)Daulatrao Scindia
B)Ranojirao Scindia
C)Jayapparao Scindia
D)Jayajirao Scindia
Answer: Ranojirao Scindia
- Q. The Dhamapur lake is situated in which of the following districts of the Maharashtra State?
A)Sindhudurg
B)Sangli
C)Ratnagiri
D)Kolhapur
Answer: Sindhudurg
- Q. Which city is known as the Cultural Hub of Maharashtra?
A)Thane
B)Nashik
C)Pune
D)Mumbai
Answer: Pune
- Q. Where is Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute located?
A)Mumbai
B)Nagpur
C)Pune
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Pune
- Q. Which one is not a World Heritage sites in Maharashtra
A)Ellora
B)Gateway of India
C)Ajanta
D)Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Answer: Gateway of India
- Q. The “Maharashtra Bhushan Award” was first awarded in the year
A)1995
B)1996
C)1994
D)1997
Answer: 1996
- 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
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