Maharashtra State

Q. What was the original name of Aurangabad?

A
Ambarapur
B
Ambanagari
C
Khadki
D
Devagiri

Correct Answer

Khadki

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Who was the founder of “Manav Dharma Sabha”
    A)Bhau Daji Lad
    B)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
    C)Balkrishna Jambhekar
    D)Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar
    Answer: Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar
  • Q. Who was the first person to establish the first Cotton Mill in Bombay on 7th July 1854?
    A)Abasaheb Garware
    B)Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar
    C)Sanjay Kirloskar
    D)Hanmant Ramdas Gaikwad
    Answer: Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar
  • Q. Which year, the first Radio programme was broadcast by the Radio club of Bombay
    A)1925
    B)1926
    C)1923
    D)1927
    Answer: 1923
  • Q. How many Cantonment Boards are in Maharashtra?
    A)7 Cantonment Boards
    B)9 Cantonment Boards
    C)5 Cantonment Boards
    D)10 Cantonment Boards
    Answer: 7 Cantonment Boards
  • Q. Which one was the Summer Capital of the Bombay Presidency during British Raj
    A)Alibag
    B)Matheran
    C)Lonavla
    D)Mahabaleshwar
    Answer: Mahabaleshwar
  • Q. Who is the first Padma Shri Awardee of Maharashtra?
    A)Zarina Currimbhoy
    B)Manak Jehangir Bhickaji Maneckji
    C)Asha Devi Aryanayakam
    D)Digamber Vasudev Joglekar
    Answer: Asha Devi Aryanayakam
  • Q. When was “Mumbai Indians” a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai founded?
    A)2006
    B)2010
    C)2008
    D)2004
    Answer: 2008
  • Q. Who is the shortest-serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
    A)P. K. Sawant
    B)Narayan Tatu Rane
    C)Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar
    D)Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
    Answer: P. K. Sawant
  • Q. When was the University of Mumbai established?
    A)1857
    B)1957
    C)1757
    D)1975
    Answer: 1857
  • Q. What was the Distance covered by the first passenger train in India?
    A)34 Km
    B)44 Km
    C)24 Km
    D)54 Km
    Answer: 34 Km
  • Q. To which of the following styles of temple architecture does the Kalaram temple at Nashik belong
    A)Nagara
    B)Hemadpanti
    C)Dravida
    D)Maratha
    Answer: Hemadpanti
  • Q. Which one is officially recognised as the state flower in Maharashtra
    A)Jasmine
    B)Lotus
    C)Jarul
    D)Palash
    Answer: Jarul
  • 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 is the first Padma Vibhushan Awardee of Maharashtra?
    A)M. C. Setalvad
    B)Dhondo Keshav Karve
    C)J. R. D. Tata
    D)Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
    Answer: Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
  • Q. In which year the construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was completed
    A)1892
    B)1898
    C)1888
    D)1903
    Answer: 1888
  • Q. Who of the following is the first recipient of Jnanpith Award for Marathi literature?
    A)Vishnu Khandekar
    B)Vasant Kanetkar
    C)Vinda Karandikar
    D)Vijay Tendulkar
    Answer: Vishnu Khandekar
  • Q. What is the literacy rate of Maharastra according to 2011 census
    A)82.34%
    B)85.22%
    C)80.23%
    D)89.11%
    Answer: 82.34%
  • Q. Where did Thibaw, last king of Burma , live in Maharashtra?
    A)Wardha
    B)Poona
    C)Ratnagiri
    D)Sholapur
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • Q. Which is the largest district in Maharashtra in terms of area?
    A)Ahmednagar
    B)Naglur
    C)Pune
    D)None of these
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • Q. Hingane Female Educational Institute was founded by ___________
    A)Karmveer Bhaurao Patil
    B)Jyotirao Phule
    C)Raghunath Dhondo Karve
    D)Dhondo Keshav Karve
    Answer: Dhondo Keshav Karve

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