Maharashtra State

Q. Who is the founder of Wilson College, Mumbai?

A
John Wilson
B
Vasudev Balwant Phadke
C
Ratan Tata
D
Sir Charles Wood

Correct Answer

John Wilson

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Who published the Marathi magazine Samaj Swasthya starting from July 1927 until 1953?
    A)Raghunath Dhondo Karve
    B)Atul Gawande
    C)Kamala Sohonie
    D)Anandi Gopal Joshi
    Answer: Raghunath Dhondo Karve
  • Q. The Maratha King became a nonentity and the Peshwa the virtual ruler from the time of
    A)Baji Rao I
    B)Balaji Rao
    C)Balaji Vishwanath
    D)Madnav Rao I
    Answer: Baji Rao I
  • 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 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. How was Lonar Lake created?
    A)Landslide
    B)Earthquake
    C)Meteorite
    D)Rainfall
    Answer: Meteorite
  • Q. What kind of Legislature is practiced in Maharashtra?
    A)Bicameralism
    B)Tricameralism
    C)Unicameralism
    D)Multicameralism
    Answer: Bicameralism
  • 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 place of Maharashtra is considered to be one of Asia’s largest Slums?
    A)Banganga
    B)Dharavi
    C)Sonapur
    D)Antop Hill
    Answer: Dharavi
  • Q. Which of the following Dance form is Popular in Maharashtra state?
    A)Lavani
    B)Mohiniattam
    C)Kuchipudi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Lavani
  • 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. Maharashtra State Mining Corporation Limited (MSMC) was incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 on-
    A)15th November, 1970
    B)15th August, 1960
    C)14th November, 1973
    D)1st May, 1960
    Answer: 14th November, 1973
  • 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. Who staged the first Marathi-language play “Sita Swayamvar” in 1843?
    A)Bhalji Pendharkar
    B)Vishnudas Bhave
    C)V. Shantaram
    D)Dadasaheb Phalke
    Answer: Vishnudas Bhave
  • Q. Which is the largest city of Maharashtra as per population?
    A)Nashik
    B)Aurangabad
    C)Nagpur
    D)Solapur
    Answer: Nagpur
  • Q. When was the central university of Maharashtra “Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya” established?
    A)1987
    B)1997
    C)1977
    D)2001
    Answer: 1997
  • Q. In Maratha fort administration, the Karkhanis was in charge of
    A)Construction
    B)Accounts
    C)Stores
    D)Garrison
    Answer: Stores
  • Q. Which of the following region has an un-parallel work in the making of fine jewellery in Maharashtra state?
    A)Kolhapur
    B)Rajapur
    C)Sawantwadi
    D)Sangli
    Answer: Sawantwadi
  • Q. Which chief Minister was elected on 28th November 2019?
    A)Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
    B)President's Rule
    C)Uddhav Bal Thackeray
    D)Prithviraj Chavan
    Answer: Uddhav Bal Thackeray
  • Q. How many districts were there when Maharashtra came into existence on 1st May 1960?
    A)20 Districts
    B)26 Districts
    C)16 Districts
    D)30 Districts
    Answer: 26 Districts
  • Q. What is the State Flower of Maharashtra?
    A)Rohida
    B)Indian Rose Chestnut
    C)Jarul
    D)Lady's Slipper Orchid
    Answer: Jarul

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