More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. In which among the following years was the institution of Lokayukta established in Maharashtra?
A)1991
B)1971
C)1970
D)1981
Answer: 1971
- Q. The first passenger train in India ran from Mumbai to _____?
A)Chandrapur
B)Thane
C)Nagpur
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Thane
- Q. Which of these national parks is located within the city limits of Mumbai?
A)Jawaharlal Nehru Park
B)Sanjay Gandhi National Park
C)Rajiv Gandhi National Park
D)Gugamal National Park
Answer: Sanjay Gandhi National Park
- Q. Who became the first Grandmaster in Chess from Maharashtra?
A)Pravin Thipsay
B)Umesh Yadav
C)Anjali Bhagwat
D)Pravin Tendulkar
Answer: Pravin Thipsay
- 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 was established the first cotton mill in Bombay
A)Jamshedji Tata
B)Dadabhai Naoroji
C)Mafatlal
D)Cowasjee Nanabhoy
Answer: Cowasjee Nanabhoy
- Q. Which Newspaper was founded by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881?
A)Ekmat
B)Saimat
C)Kesari
D)Nava Kaal
Answer: Kesari
- Q. Who of the following was the first person from Maharashtra to become a Grandmaster in chess?
A)Swati Ghate
B)Pravin Thipsay
C)Abhijit Kunte
D)Tejas Bakre
Answer: Pravin Thipsay
- Q. Total number of Districts in Maharashtra
A)32
B)36
C)23
D)42
Answer: 36
- 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. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Maharashtra?
A)Four Sites
B)Five Sites
C)Three Sites
D)Six Sites
Answer: Six Sites
- Q. Where was the first underwater festival of India held?
A)Raigad
B)Ratnagiri
C)Mumbai
D)Pune
Answer: Pune
- Q. Who founded Arya Mahila Samaj?
A)Pandita Ramabai
B)Anna Hazare
C)Mandakini Amte
D)Raghunath Karve
Answer: Pandita Ramabai
- Q. How many Districts share their border with the Arabian Sea?
A)6 Districts
B)7 Districts
C)5 Districts
D)8 Districts
Answer: 7 Districts
- Q. Which is the largest district of Maharashtra in terms of area?
A)Nagpur
B)Sangli
C)Amaravati
D)Ahmednagar
Answer: Ahmednagar
- 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. 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. 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. Which among the following is the nearest to the site of “Battle of Aragon” during the second Anglo Maratha War?
A)Pune
B)Akola
C)Amravati
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Akola
- Q. Which of the following place is known as centre for cotton textile in Maharashtra State?
A)Mumbai
B)Kolhapur
C)Pune
D)Ichalkaranji
Answer: Mumbai
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