Maharashtra State

Q. As a independent state Maharashtra came into existence on-

A
1st June, 1959
B
1st May, 1987
C
1st May, 1960
D
1st May, 1988

Correct Answer

1st May, 1960

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Who had bestowed Jyotirao Phule with the title “Mahatma”
    A)Babasaheb Ambedkar
    B)Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar
    C)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    D)Dhondo Keshav Karve
    Answer: Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar
  • 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. Who of the following is the author of the well-known book ‘History of Dharmasastra’?
    A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    B)Pandurang Sadashiv Sane
    C)Pandurang Vaman Kane
    D)R. G. Bhandarkar
    Answer: Pandurang Vaman Kane
  • Q. In Maharashtra, Journalist Day is celebrated on
    A)4th April
    B)12th June
    C)6th January
    D)5th September
    Answer: 6th January
  • Q. How many International Cricket Grounds are in Maharashtra?
    A)4
    B)6
    C)2
    D)8
    Answer: 4
  • Q. Which is the Oldest English Newspaper in India that is still in circulation?
    A)Maharashtra Times
    B)Times of India
    C)Financial Times
    D)Hicky's Bengal Gazette
    Answer: Times of India
  • 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. The river Koyna joins the river Krishna at –
    A)Karad
    B)Kolhapur
    C)Satara
    D)Mahabaleshwar
    Answer: Karad
  • Q. Which Act in 1960 given the creation of the State of Maharashtra and Gujarat
    A)Bombay_Gujarat Reorganization Act
    B)Reorganization Act
    C)Gujarat Reorganization Act
    D)Bombay Reorganization Act
    Answer: Bombay Reorganization Act
  • Q. What is the station code for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus?
    A)CST
    B)CSMT
    C)BBVT
    D)CSTM
    Answer: CSTM
  • Q. What is the Motto of the “University of Mumbai”?
    A)Knowledge Shines With Humility
    B)The Fruit of Learning is Character and Righteous Conduct
    C)Knowledge Is For The Well-Being Of Everyone
    D)Success Is Born Out Of Action
    Answer: The Fruit of Learning is Character and Righteous Conduct
  • Q. Total number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra is
    A)46
    B)48
    C)42
    D)52
    Answer: 48
  • Q. How many Municipal Corporations are in Maharashtra?
    A)23 Municipal Corporation
    B)27 Municipal Corporation
    C)18 Municipal Corporation
    D)29 Municipal Corporation
    Answer: 23 Municipal Corporation
  • Q. How many MLA’s are in the Government of Maharashtra?
    A)178 MLA's
    B)288 MLA's
    C)78 MLA's
    D)308 MLA's
    Answer: 288 MLA's
  • Q. Which is the highest award in Indian cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution?
    A)Academy Awards
    B)Filmfare Awards
    C)Dadasaheb Phalke Award
    D)Indian Television Academy Awards
    Answer: Dadasaheb Phalke Award
  • Q. In which period Portuguese’s occupied Mumbai?
    A)1334 - 1465
    B)1534 - 1665
    C)1234 - 1365
    D)1634 - 1765
    Answer: 1334 - 1465
  • Q. Which bird is on the Bombay Natural History Society Logo?
    A)Hornbill
    B)Pigeon
    C)Kingfisher
    D)Dove
    Answer: Hornbill
  • Q. Which one newspaper served as an outlet for Jotirao Phule’s Satyashodhak Samaj society
    A)Jaganmitra
    B)Deenbandhu
    C)Prabhakar
    D)Vartaman Dipika
    Answer: Deenbandhu
  • Q. The most celebrated festival in Maharashtra as well as all over India, with a great faith and enthusiasm is-
    A)Dusshera
    B)Diwali
    C)Ganesh Chaturthi
    D)Poornima
    Answer: Ganesh Chaturthi
  • Q. Treaty of Purandar was signed between ______ and Shivaji
    A)Afzal Khan
    B)Shaista Khan
    C)Raja Jai Singh
    D)Nadir Shah
    Answer: Raja Jai Singh

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