More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Bhavartha Deepika, a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita was written by
 A)Namdev
 B)Sant Tukaram
 C)Eknath
 D)Sant Dnyaneshwar
 Answer: Sant Dnyaneshwar
 
- Q. In which year Murlikant Petkar won India’s first Gold Medal in Paralympic
 A)1972
 B)1976
 C)1968
 D)1980
 Answer: 1972
 
- Q. Which is the Summer Capital of Maharashtra?
 A)Pune
 B)Mumbai
 C)Nagpur
 D)Nashik
 Answer: Mumbai
 
- Q. __________ wrote at length about economic exploitation in his work “Poverty and unBritish Rule in India”
 A)Dadabhai Naoroji
 B)Subramaniam Iyer
 C)Justice Ranade
 D)K. T. Telang
 Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
 
- Q. How many seats does Maharashtra have in the Lok Sabha?
 A)48 Seats
 B)58 Seats
 C)28 Seats
 D)68 Seats
 Answer: 48 Seats
 
- Q. The famous saint of Maharashtra Saint Tukaram belonged to which of the following Bhakti sects in the state?
 A)Kamgar
 B)Lipik
 C)Varkari
 D)None of these
 Answer: Varkari
 
- Q. Where is Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute located?
 A)Mumbai
 B)Nagpur
 C)Pune
 D)Aurangabad
 Answer: Pune
 
- Q. Which is the newest District of Maharashtra?
 A)Gondia
 B)Hingoli
 C)Washim
 D)Palghar
 Answer: Palghar
 
- Q. When was Quit India Movement launched?
 A)9th August, 1941
 B)9th August, 1942
 C)9th August, 1940
 D)9th August, 1943
 Answer: 9th August, 1942
 
- Q. When was Project Tiger launched to increase the numbers of Bengal Tigers?
 A)1983
 B)1973
 C)1993
 D)1963
 Answer: 1973
 
- Q. Who of the following established SNDT Women’s University, the first university for women in India?
 A)Dadabhai Naoroji
 B)Dondo Kesav Karve
 C)R. G. Bhandarkar
 D)Bal Thackeray
 Answer: Dondo Kesav Karve
 
- Q. Who is the founder of Wilson College, Mumbai?
 A)John Wilson
 B)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
 C)Ratan Tata
 D)Sir Charles Wood
 Answer: John Wilson
 
- 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. The Maratha Resurrection was the period between the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 and capture of Najibabad in _____
 A)1772
 B)1774
 C)1770
 D)1776
 Answer: 1772
 
- 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. 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 ambit of Shravan Bal Seva Rajya Nivruttivetan Yojana of Maharashtra?
 A)Medicines
 B)Insurance
 C)Pension
 D)Free Food Grains
 Answer: Pension
 
- Q. Who assassinated W. C. Rand, the Plague Commissioner of Pune in 1897?
 A)Chapekar Brothers
 B)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
 C)Ganesh Savarkar
 D)Chiplunkar Brothers
 Answer: Chapekar Brothers
 
- Q. Lonar Lake of Maharashtra was created by a
 A)Meteorite
 B)River
 C)Volcano
 D)Earthquake
 Answer: Meteorite
 
- Q. Who had created the designation “Senakhaskhel”
 A)Sambhaji
 B)Rajaram I
 C)Shivaji
 D)Shahu I
 Answer: Rajaram I
 
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