Maharashtra State

Q. Who ruled Maharashtra in the fourth and third centuries BCE?

A
Satavahana Dynasty
B
Mauryan Empire
C
Western Chalukyas
D
Rashtrakuta Dynasty

Correct Answer

Mauryan Empire

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Which is the highest award in Indian cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution?
    A)Academy Awards
    B)Filmfare Awards
    C)Dadasaheb Phalke Award
    D)Indian Television Academy Awards
    Answer: Dadasaheb Phalke Award
  • Q. Total Population of Maharashtra According to 2011 Census.
    A)90,23,72,935
    B)11,22,52,972
    C)55,27,92,925
    D)11,23,72,972
    Answer: 11,23,72,972
  • Q. Which one city was founded in 1702 by the Gond King Bakht Buland Shah of Deogarh
    A)Pune
    B)Ratnagiri
    C)Nagpur
    D)Aurangabad
    Answer: Nagpur
  • 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. 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. What is the rank of Maharashtra in India in terms of Area?
    A)3rd
    B)4th
    C)2nd
    D)5th
    Answer: 3rd
  • Q. Who was the first person from Maharashtra to receive Bharat Ratna Award?
    A)Pandurang Vaman Kane
    B)Vinoba Bhave
    C)Dhondo Keshav Karve
    D)Lata Mangeshkar
    Answer: Dhondo Keshav Karve
  • Q. Which Maharashtrian district is popular for bananas?
    A)Dhule District
    B)Buldhana District
    C)Jalgaon District
    D)Akola District
    Answer: Jalgaon District
  • Q. What is the State Flower of Maharashtra?
    A)Rohida
    B)Indian Rose Chestnut
    C)Jarul
    D)Lady's Slipper Orchid
    Answer: Jarul
  • Q. Which district is Shivsagar Lake located in?
    A)Ratnagiri District
    B)Sindhudurg District
    C)Satara District
    D)Sangli District
    Answer: Satara District
  • Q. What was the former name of Mumbai Port Trust?
    A)Bandra Port Trust
    B)Thane Port Trust
    C)Bombay Port Trust
    D)Indira Gandhi Port Trust
    Answer: Bombay Port Trust
  • Q. When was Shaniwar Wada built?
    A)1732
    B)1832
    C)1632
    D)1932
    Answer: 1732
  • Q. The Gateway of India was erected to commemorate the landing of which King in 1911?
    A)George III
    B)George IV
    C)George II
    D)George V
    Answer: George V
  • Q. How many Padma Shri Award recipients were from Maharashtra when it was first awarded in 1954?
    A)4 Recipients
    B)5 Recipients
    C)3 Recipients
    D)6 Recipients
    Answer: 6 Recipients
  • Q. Which is the Oldest English Newspaper in India that is still in circulation?
    A)Maharashtra Times
    B)Times of India
    C)Financial Times
    D)Hicky's Bengal Gazette
    Answer: Times of India
  • Q. Which plateau is located in Maharashtra?
    A)Malwa Plateau
    B)Baghelkhand Plateau
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)Chota Nagpur Plateau
    Answer: Deccan Plateau
  • Q. The first passenger train in India ran from Mumbai to _____?
    A)Chandrapur
    B)Thane
    C)Nagpur
    D)Aurangabad
    Answer: Thane
  • Q. Who is known as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
    A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    B)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    C)Nana Sahib
    D)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
    Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  • Q. When was the University of Mumbai established?
    A)1857
    B)1957
    C)1757
    D)1975
    Answer: 1857
  • Q. Who established Mukti Mission in Pune
    A)Savitribai Phule
    B)Jyotiba Phule
    C)Pandita Ramabai
    D)Swami Dyanand Saraswati
    Answer: Pandita Ramabai

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