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. Which district has the longest coastline
    A)Raigad
    B)Ratnagiri
    C)Thane
    D)Sindhudurg
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • 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. What is the station code for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus?
    A)CST
    B)CSMT
    C)BBVT
    D)CSTM
    Answer: CSTM
  • Q. How many states does River Godavari covers?
    A)7 States
    B)4 States
    C)5 States
    D)2 States
    Answer: 5 States
  • Q. What is coal in Maharashtra prominently used for?
    A)Atomic
    B)Hydro
    C)Thermal
    D)None of these
    Answer: Thermal
  • 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
  • Q. Who started enacting the mythological plays in Maharashtra
    A)Vishnudas Bhave
    B)Parashram Dev
    C)Ram Joshi
    D)Gopal Dev
    Answer: Vishnudas Bhave
  • 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 state in India has the highest number of ports?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Goa
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. What is the State Code of Maharashtra?
    A)MH
    B)MHA
    C)MA
    D)MUM
    Answer: MH
  • Q. Who is the designer of Bandra-Worli Sea Link?
    A)Rahul Mehrotra
    B)Achyut Kanvinde
    C)Seshadri Srinivasan
    D)Benny Kuriakose
    Answer: Seshadri Srinivasan
  • Q. Maharashtra State Mining Corporation Limited (MSMC) was incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 on-
    A)15th November, 1970
    B)15th August, 1960
    C)14th November, 1973
    D)1st May, 1960
    Answer: 14th November, 1973
  • Q. Who was known as Lokhitwadi?
    A)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    B)Gopal Baba Walangkar
    C)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
    D)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    Answer: Gopal Hari Deshmukh
  • Q. What is the IATA of Pune International Airport?
    A)PIA
    B)PUN
    C)PUNI
    D)PNQ
    Answer: PNQ
  • Q. Total number of World Heritage sites in Maharashtra is
    A)5
    B)6
    C)4
    D)7
    Answer: 5
  • Q. When were Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
    A)1987
    B)1997
    C)1977
    D)2007
    Answer: 1987
  • Q. Who wrote the book “Stri Purush Tulana”
    A)Tarabai Shinde
    B)Pandita Ramabai
    C)Fatima Sheikh
    D)Savita Ambedkar
    Answer: Tarabai Shinde
  • Q. Who was the father of the Trade Union Movement in India?
    A)Vivek Yeshwant Ranadive
    B)Narayan Meghaji Lokhande
    C)Abasaheb Garware
    D)Baburao Govindrao Shirke
    Answer: Narayan Meghaji Lokhande
  • Q. Which Maharashtrian city has the pin code 400001?
    A)Pune
    B)Nagpur
    C)Mumbai
    D)Nashik
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. Which is the largest district in Maharashtra in terms of area?
    A)Ahmednagar
    B)Naglur
    C)Pune
    D)None of these
    Answer: Ahmednagar

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