Maharashtra State

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

Correct Answer

Laxmanshastri Joshi

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Karla Buddha Caves is located in which district
    A)Pune
    B)Kolhapur
    C)Thane
    D)Sangli
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. Bal Gangadhar Tilak began the publication of Kesari in the year
    A)1881
    B)1884
    C)1878
    D)1887
    Answer: 1881
  • Q. Approximately how many forest are there in Maharashtra
    A)340
    B)345
    C)311
    D)350
    Answer: 350
  • Q. Which city is known as the Motor City of India?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Mumbai
    C)Pune
    D)Nashik
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. Karla caves were constructed by
    A)Bhumaka
    B)Simuka
    C)Nahapana
    D)Satakarni I
    Answer: Nahapana
  • Q. Where is Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute located?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Nagpur
    C)Pune
    D)Aurangabad
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. Which Dance is performed in Ganesh Chaturthi by the Women of Goa and Maharashtra?
    A)Fugdi
    B)Dhangar
    C)Lavani
    D)Banjara
    Answer: Fugdi
  • 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. Which is the most populous religion of Maharashtra?
    A)Christianity
    B)Sikhism
    C)Islam
    D)Hinduism
    Answer: Hinduism
  • Q. How many seats does Maharashtra have in the Rajya Sabha?
    A)12 Seats
    B)16 Seats
    C)10 Seats
    D)19 Seats
    Answer: 19 Seats
  • Q. How many regional branches does Bombay High Court have?
    A)Three branches
    B)Four branches
    C)Two branches
    D)Six branches
    Answer: Three branches
  • Q. Who composed the powada on the greatness of Shivaji Maharaj
    A)Dayananda Saraswati
    B)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    C)Mahadev Govind Ranade
    D)Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
    Answer: Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
  • 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. When was the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) established?
    A)9th July, 1775
    B)9th July, 1875
    C)9th July, 1675
    D)9th July, 1975
    Answer: 9th July, 1875
  • Q. Which is the Oldest Continuously published Newspaper in India?
    A)Mumbai Samachar
    B)Sambad Kaumudi
    C)The Hindu
    D)Hicky's Bengal Gazette
    Answer: Mumbai Samachar
  • Q. As a independent state Maharashtra came into existence on-
    A)1st June, 1959
    B)1st May, 1987
    C)1st May, 1960
    D)1st May, 1988
    Answer: 1st May, 1960
  • Q. The institution of Lokayukta was created first in Maharashtra in the year
    A)1971
    B)1972
    C)1970
    D)1973
    Answer: 1971
  • Q. Who was the first Marathi writer to won the Jnanpith Award
    A)Vinda Karandikar
    B)Ravindra Kelekar
    C)Laxmanshastri Joshi
    D)V. S. Khandekar
    Answer: V. S. Khandekar
  • Q. What is the population of Pune in 2011?
    A)84,29,050
    B)90,04,080
    C)1,04,29,408
    D)94,29,408
    Answer: 94,29,408
  • Q. In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
    A)1995
    B)2000
    C)1990
    D)2005
    Answer: 1995

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