More Questions on Maharashtra
- 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. Who was the first Marathi literature to win the Jnanpith Award
A)V. S. Khandekar
B)Laxmanshastri Joshi
C)Ravindra Kelekar
D)Vinda Karandikar
Answer: V. S. Khandekar
- Q. When Shivaji assumed the title of “Haindava-Dharmoddharak”
A)1674
B)1675
C)1672
D)1676
Answer: 1674
- 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. The Maratha navy in the Eighteenth Century was developed by
A)The Gaikwad
B)The Angrias
C)The Scindhia
D)The Siddis
Answer: The Angrias
- Q. When was Victoria Terminus renamed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus?
A)1996
B)1997
C)1995
D)1998
Answer: 1996
- Q. Which of the following regional division of Maharashtra falls under rain shadow region
A)Western Maharashtra
B)Vidharbha
C)Marathwada
D)Konkan
Answer: Konkan
- Q. How many Tehsils are there in Maharashtra?
A)540 Talukas (Tehsils)
B)358 Talukas (Tehsils)
C)958 Talukas (Tehsils)
D)670 Talukas (Tehsils)
Answer: 358 Talukas (Tehsils)
- Q. What is the State Flower of Maharashtra?
A)Rohida
B)Indian Rose Chestnut
C)Jarul
D)Lady's Slipper Orchid
Answer: Jarul
- Q. K. D. Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with
A)Weightlifting
B)Wrestling
C)Swimming
D)Boxing
Answer: Wrestling
- Q. The Maharashtra State was formed by the Bombay Reorganisation Act in the year
A)1958
B)1960
C)1956
D)1964
Answer: 1960
- Q. Who was the first editor of the weekly newspaper “Kesari”
A)M. S. Gole
B)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D)Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi
Answer: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
- Q. How many seats does Maharashtra have in the Rajya Sabha?
A)12 Seats
B)16 Seats
C)10 Seats
D)19 Seats
Answer: 19 Seats
- Q. Which International Cricket Ground in Maharashtra has the highest capacity?
A)Wankhede Stadium
B)Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
C)Brabourne Stadium
D)Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
Answer: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
- Q. Which is the second-longest Indian river after the Ganga?
A)Godavari River
B)Krishna River
C)Narmada River
D)Indravati River
Answer: Godavari River
- Q. Sucheta Kadethankar is the first Indian woman to walk across the ______ Desert
A)Thar
B)Kalahari
C)Gobi
D)Karakum
Answer: Gobi
- Q. Sant Dnyaneshwar was born in the year
A)1278
B)1283
C)1275
D)1285
Answer: 1275
- Q. Who was Posthumously awarded the Padma Shri Award 2022 from Maharashtra?
A)Bhimsen Singhal
B)Anil Kumar Rajvanshi
C)Balaji Tambe
D)Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre
Answer: Balaji Tambe
- 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 states does River Godavari covers?
A)7 States
B)4 States
C)5 States
D)2 States
Answer: 5 States
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