Maharashtra State

Q. What was the name of Narmada River given by the Britishers?

A
Narmudda
B
Tapi
C
Narbada
D
Sorrow of Bombay

Correct Answer

Narbada

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Who is affectionately known as the Mother of Orphans because of her work in looking after abandoned children in Maharashtra?
    A)Anasuyabai Kale
    B)Violet Alva
    C)Vimal Mundada
    D)Sindhutai Sapkal
    Answer: Sindhutai Sapkal
  • Q. The Nashik city is situated by the river
    A)Tapti
    B)Narmada
    C)Godavari
    D)Kaveri
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. Who was known as Lokhitwadi?
    A)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    B)Gopal Baba Walangkar
    C)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
    D)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    Answer: Gopal Hari Deshmukh
  • Q. When were Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
    A)1987
    B)1997
    C)1977
    D)2007
    Answer: 1987
  • Q. Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in the year
    A)1846
    B)1848
    C)1840
    D)1854
    Answer: 1848
  • Q. How many constituencies are in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?
    A)260 Constituencies
    B)268 Constituencies
    C)256 Constituencies
    D)288 Constituencies
    Answer: 288 Constituencies
  • Q. Which of the following caves in Maharashtra is not in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list?
    A)Ellora Caves
    B)Elephanta Caves
    C)Ajanta Caves
    D)Kanheri Caves
    Answer: Kanheri Caves
  • Q. The river Koyna joins the river Krishna at ________
    A)Karad
    B)Kolhapur
    C)Satara
    D)Mahabaleshwar
    Answer: Karad
  • Q. Who founded Arya Mahila Samaj?
    A)Pandita Ramabai
    B)Anna Hazare
    C)Mandakini Amte
    D)Raghunath Karve
    Answer: Pandita Ramabai
  • Q. Who established the first cotton mill in Bombay
    A)Jamshedji Tata
    B)Cowasjee Nanabhoy
    C)Dadabhai Naoroji
    D)Mafatlal
    Answer: Cowasjee Nanabhoy
  • Q. Which of the following birds is the state bird of Maharashtra State?
    A)Yellow Footed Green Pigeon
    B)Vulture
    C)Owl
    D)Eagle
    Answer: Yellow Footed Green Pigeon
  • Q. Which district has highest population in Maharashtra?
    A)Thane
    B)Mumbai
    C)Ahmednagar
    D)none of these
    Answer: Thane
  • Q. Total number of members in Maharashtra Legislative Council is
    A)72
    B)76
    C)70
    D)78
    Answer: 78
  • 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. How many districts of Maharashtra border with Gujarat?
    A)Five
    B)Three
    C)Four
    D)Seven
    Answer: Four
  • Q. In which year, Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
    A)1978
    B)1982
    C)1972
    D)1987
    Answer: 1987
  • Q. How many International Cricket Grounds are in Maharashtra?
    A)4
    B)6
    C)2
    D)8
    Answer: 4
  • Q. Chand Minar at Daulatabad was built by
    A)Khusro Khan
    B)Muhammad bin Tughluq
    C)Malik Kafur
    D)Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
    Answer: Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
  • Q. Who was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire?
    A)Baji Rao II
    B)Balaji Baji Rao
    C)Baji Rao I
    D)Balaji Vishwanath
    Answer: Baji Rao II
  • Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of Bombay after Independence?
    A)Morarji Ranchhodji Desai
    B)Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
    C)Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
    D)Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar
    Answer: Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher

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