Maharashtra State

Q. Which place of Maharashtra is considered to be one of Asia’s largest Slums?

A
Banganga
B
Dharavi
C
Sonapur
D
Antop Hill

Correct Answer

Dharavi

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • 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. When was the central university of Maharashtra “Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya” established?
    A)1987
    B)1997
    C)1977
    D)2001
    Answer: 1997
  • 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. Where is the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) located?
    A)Dalal Street
    B)Bandra
    C)Colaba Causeway
    D)Linking Road
    Answer: Dalal Street
  • Q. Around which year was Haji Ali Dargah of Mumbai first constructed
    A)1452 A.D.
    B)1457 A.D.
    C)1431 A.D.
    D)1462 A.D.
    Answer: 1431 A.D.
  • 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. Which one philosopher, poet and writer was also a teacher of Chatrapati Shivaji
    A)Mukteshwar
    B)Samarth Ramdas
    C)Tukaram
    D)Mukundaraja
    Answer: Samarth Ramdas
  • Q. Who founded “Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha”
    A)Rajarshi Shahu
    B)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    C)Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
    D)Lokmanya Tilak
    Answer: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  • Q. In which year the first cotton mill “Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company” was established in Bombay
    A)1858
    B)1860
    C)1854
    D)1865
    Answer: 1854
  • Q. On which day was Maharashtra formed after separation from Bombay State?
    A)15th August, 1947
    B)1st November, 1956
    C)1st May, 1960
    D)20th October, 1962
    Answer: 1st May, 1960
  • Q. Where did Thibaw, the last king of Burma live in Maharashtra?
    A)Raigad
    B)Thane
    C)Ratnagiri
    D)Jalna
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • Q. Who amongst the following is also known as “Rashtrasant”
    A)Tukaram
    B)Baba Amte
    C)Namdev
    D)Tukadoji Maharaj
    Answer: Tukadoji Maharaj
  • Q. Which is the second-longest Indian river after the Ganga?
    A)Godavari River
    B)Krishna River
    C)Narmada River
    D)Indravati River
    Answer: Godavari River
  • Q. Who was responsible for the security of the village under the Marathas in South India
    A)Faujtar
    B)Kotwal
    C)Desmukh
    D)Patil
    Answer: Patil
  • 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 River is also known as Dakshina Ganga?
    A)Narmada River
    B)Krishna River
    C)Indravati River
    D)Godavari River
    Answer: Godavari River
  • Q. Which is the Smallest District of Maharashtra?
    A)Mumbai City
    B)Mumbai Suburban
    C)Bhandara
    D)Thane
    Answer: Mumbai City
  • Q. Who was the founder of the Balwadi, an Indian pre-school run for economically weaker sections
    A)Tarabai Modak
    B)Irawati Karve
    C)Shalini Moghe
    D)Malati Shendge
    Answer: Tarabai Modak
  • Q. What is the total area of the Pune Metropolitan Region?
    A)716 km2
    B)7,256 km2
    C)516 km2
    D)9,256 km2
    Answer: 7,256 km2
  • Q. On which River Bank is Hazur Sahib Gurdwara located?
    A)Bhima River
    B)Kundalika River
    C)Konya River
    D)Godavari River
    Answer: Godavari River

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