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. For which novel Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar wins the Jnanpith Award in the year 1974
    A)Don Dhruwa
    B)Pahile Prem
    C)Yayati
    D)Amrutawel
    Answer: Yayati
  • Q. The river Koyna joins the river Krishna at ________
    A)Karad
    B)Kolhapur
    C)Satara
    D)Mahabaleshwar
    Answer: Karad
  • Q. What is the IATA (International Air Transport Association) Aurangabad Airport?
    A)AUA
    B)AUG
    C)IXU
    D)VAJL
    Answer: IXU
  • Q. Which King was described as “one of the four great kings of the world” by Arab traveller Sulaiman al Mahri
    A)Govinda II
    B)Amoghavarsha
    C)Krishna II
    D)Dantidurga
    Answer: Amoghavarsha
  • Q. Who was the first recipient of “Maharashtra Bhushan Award”
    A)Sachin Tendulkar
    B)Vijay Bhatkar
    C)Lata Mangeshkar
    D)Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
    Answer: Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
  • Q. Where is Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute located?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Nagpur
    C)Pune
    D)Aurangabad
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. Who of the following was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award?
    A)Bhimsen Joshi
    B)Sachin Tendulkar
    C)Lata Mangeshkar
    D)Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
    Answer: Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
  • Q. How many major ports are in Maharashtra?
    A)Two Ports
    B)Seven Ports
    C)One Port
    D)Nine Ports
    Answer: Two Ports
  • 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. How many Zonal Railway Headquarters are in Maharashtra?
    A)Two Headquarters
    B)Four Headquarters
    C)Three Headquarters
    D)Seven Headquarters
    Answer: Three Headquarters
  • Q. When was “Mumbai Indians” a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai founded?
    A)2006
    B)2010
    C)2008
    D)2004
    Answer: 2008
  • Q. What is the official language of Maharashtra?
    A)Hindi
    B)Urdu
    C)English
    D)Marathi
    Answer: Marathi
  • Q. The Maratha Resurrection was the period between the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 and capture of Najibabad in _____
    A)1772
    B)1774
    C)1770
    D)1776
    Answer: 1772
  • Q. Where did Thibaw, last king of Burma , live in Maharashtra?
    A)Wardha
    B)Poona
    C)Ratnagiri
    D)Sholapur
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • 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 salient terms of the Treaty of Salbai concluded in 1782 AD between Poona Darbar and the English was that
    A)the English gave up the support of Raghunath Rao
    B)Scindia regained his territory in the west of Yamuna river
    C)Salsette was given to Britain
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which one city is the seat of the annual winter session of the Maharashtra state assembly
    A)Amravati
    B)Nagpur
    C)Nashik
    D)Aurangabad
    Answer: Nagpur
  • Q. What percentage of population of Maharashtra is literate as per 2011 census?
    A)79.60%
    B)86.70%
    C)82.34%
    D)80.80%
    Answer: 82.34%
  • 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 year, the first Radio programme was broadcast by the Radio club of Bombay
    A)1925
    B)1926
    C)1923
    D)1927
    Answer: 1923

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