More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Who was the first Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University
A)William Guyer Hunter
B)N. G. Chandavarkar
C)John Wilson
D)Raymond West
Answer: John Wilson
- Q. Karla caves were constructed by
A)Bhumaka
B)Simuka
C)Nahapana
D)Satakarni I
Answer: Nahapana
- Q. Which king of England had been presented with the Mumbai city as a dowry from Portugal
A)James II
B)Charles II
C)James VI
D)Henry VIII
Answer: Charles II
- Q. Who was responsible for the security of the village under the Marathas in South India
A)Faujtar
B)Kotwal
C)Desmukh
D)Patil
Answer: Patil
- Q. The river Koyna joins the river Krishna at ________
A)Karad
B)Kolhapur
C)Satara
D)Mahabaleshwar
Answer: Karad
- Q. Who of the following is known as the Mother of Orphans because of her work in looking after abandoned children in Maharashtra?
A)Sindhutai Sapkal
B)Savitribai Phule
C)Medha Patkar
D)Rani Bang
Answer: Sindhutai Sapkal
- Q. What was the Mokasa system in the administration of Shivaji
A)To give Jagirs to officers
B)To divide the armi on decimal pattern
C)After conquest the division of the looted property
D)None of these
Answer: To give Jagirs to officers
- 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. Which film was honored with the first president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi?
A)Gruhdevta
B)Dhakti Jau
C)Mahatma Phule
D)Sadhi Manasa
Answer: Mahatma Phule
- Q. Where is the Bombay High Court located?
A)Lonavala
B)Pune
C)Nagpur
D)Mumbai
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. How many Padma Shri Award 2022 recipients were from Maharashtra?
A)6 Recipients
B)8 Recipients
C)5 Recipients
D)10 Recipients
Answer: 10 Recipients
- Q. When did the first passenger train in India run?
A)16th April 1863
B)16th April 1873
C)16th April 1853
D)16th April 1883
Answer: 16th April 1853
- Q. What is the population of Pune in 2011?
A)84,29,050
B)90,04,080
C)1,04,29,408
D)94,29,408
Answer: 94,29,408
- 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. 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 first cotton mill “Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company” was established in Bombay
A)1858
B)1860
C)1854
D)1865
Answer: 1854
- Q. What is the other name of the Legislative Assembly?
A)Vidhan Parishad
B)Vidhan Council
C)Vidhan Sabha
D)Legislative Council
Answer: Vidhan Sabha
- Q. Which of the following soils of Maharashtra are devoid of calcium carbonate and have acidic reaction?
A)Black soil
B)Medium soil
C)Lateritic soil
D)None of the above
Answer: Lateritic soil
- Q. When was the ‘Maharashtra State Electricity Board’ set up in the state?
A)1961
B)1970
C)1960
D)1971
Answer: 1960
- Q. Which Indian freedom fighter was born in Ratnagiri?
A)B. R. Ambedkar
B)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
D)Krishnaji Gopal Karve
Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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