Maharashtra State

Q. Who was the first person to win the Jnanpith award for the Marathi Language?

A
Vinda Karandikar
B
Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
C
Bhalchandra Nemade
D
Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar

Correct Answer

Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. When was the Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act passed?
    A)1971
    B)1961
    C)1981
    D)1951
    Answer: 1971
  • Q. When was the University of Mumbai established?
    A)1857
    B)1957
    C)1757
    D)1975
    Answer: 1857
  • Q. When was the Maharashtra Lokayukta Institution came into effect after the Act was passed in 1971?
    A)25th October 1972
    B)25th October 1973
    C)25th October 1971
    D)25th October 1974
    Answer: 25th October 1972
  • Q. What is the new name of Aurangabad Airport?
    A)Chhatrapati Satara Maharaj Airport
    B)Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport
    C)Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Airport
    D)Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Airport
    Answer: Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport
  • Q. Abhinav Bharat Society was founded in the year
    A)1904
    B)1907
    C)1902
    D)1910
    Answer: 1904
  • Q. In which year the Dalit Buddhist movement was launched by B. R. Ambedkar
    A)1956
    B)1958
    C)1953
    D)1962
    Answer: 1956
  • Q. Which is the newest District of Maharashtra?
    A)Gondia
    B)Hingoli
    C)Washim
    D)Palghar
    Answer: Palghar
  • Q. In which district of Maharashtra the first cooperative sugar factory was established?
    A)Sangli
    B)Ahmednagar
    C)Kolhapur
    D)Pune
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • Q. When was the Third Battle of Panipat fought between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan Army?
    A)1771
    B)1792
    C)1761
    D)1804
    Answer: 1761
  • Q. How many Cantonment Boards are in Maharashtra?
    A)7 Cantonment Boards
    B)9 Cantonment Boards
    C)5 Cantonment Boards
    D)10 Cantonment Boards
    Answer: 7 Cantonment Boards
  • Q. What is the nickname of Pune?
    A)Oxford Of The West
    B)Oxford Of The East
    C)City Of Wrestlers
    D)Manchester Of Maharashtra
    Answer: Oxford Of The East
  • Q. Which of the following is the state animal of the Maharashtra State?
    A)Tiger
    B)Lion
    C)Indian Giant Squirrel
    D)Elephant
    Answer: Indian Giant Squirrel
  • Q. With how many States does Maharashtra share its boundary?
    A)Five
    B)Six
    C)Four
    D)Seven
    Answer: Six
  • Q. Which is the largest dam in Maharashtra?
    A)Koyna Dam
    B)Mula Dam
    C)Ujjani Dam
    D)Mulshi Dam
    Answer: Koyna Dam
  • Q. What is the total area of Mumbai?
    A)703 km2
    B)803 km2
    C)603 km2
    D)903 km2
    Answer: 603 km2
  • Q. Who established Mukti Mission in Pune
    A)Savitribai Phule
    B)Jyotiba Phule
    C)Pandita Ramabai
    D)Swami Dyanand Saraswati
    Answer: Pandita Ramabai
  • 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 many Hindu Caves are in the Elephanta Caves?
    A)7 Caves
    B)8 Caves
    C)5 Caves
    D)11 Caves
    Answer: 5 Caves
  • Q. In which year the Mumbai University was established
    A)1850
    B)1853
    C)1845
    D)1857
    Answer: 1857
  • Q. Who was established the first cotton mill in Bombay
    A)Jamshedji Tata
    B)Dadabhai Naoroji
    C)Mafatlal
    D)Cowasjee Nanabhoy
    Answer: Cowasjee Nanabhoy

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