More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
A)1995
B)2000
C)1990
D)2005
Answer: 1995
- Q. Which district does the Koyna River originate from?
A)Satara District
B)Solapur District
C)Palaghar District
D)Ahmadnagar District
Answer: Satara District
- Q. Which of the following birds is the state bird of Maharashtra State?
A)Yellow Footed Green Pigeon
B)Vulture
C)Owl
D)Eagle
Answer: Yellow Footed Green Pigeon
- 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. Around which year was Haji Ali Dargah of Mumbai first constructed
A)1452 A.D.
B)1457 A.D.
C)1431 A.D.
D)1462 A.D.
Answer: 1431 A.D.
- Q. Which one city was founded in 1702 by the Gond King Bakht Buland Shah of Deogarh
A)Pune
B)Ratnagiri
C)Nagpur
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Nagpur
- Q. Which of the following is the state capital of the Maharashtra state?
A)Kolhapur
B)Mumbai
C)Nagpur
D)Pune
Answer: Mumbai
- 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 largest city of Maharashtra as per population?
A)Nashik
B)Aurangabad
C)Nagpur
D)Solapur
Answer: Nagpur
- Q. The Maharashtra in soil is very rich in which of the following said nutrient element?
A)Organic Carbon
B)Phosphorus
C)Nitrogen
D)Both A and B
Answer: Both A and B
- Q. In which city is the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute located?
A)Nagpur
B)Mumbai
C)Pune
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Pune
- Q. Who imported the first printing press to Mumbai
A)Banaji Limji
B)Jyotirao Phule
C)Bhimjee Parikh
D)Fardunjee Marzban
Answer: Bhimjee Parikh
- Q. How many International Cricket Grounds are in Maharashtra?
A)4
B)6
C)2
D)8
Answer: 4
- Q. In which year, Bombay city has been officially renamed as Mumbai
A)1995
B)2000
C)1992
D)2003
Answer: 1995
- Q. At which of the following places in Maharashtra is the Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located (one of the 5 important seats of Sikh authority)?
A)Pune
B)Nagpur
C)Aurangabad
D)Nanded
Answer: Nanded
- Q. Who published the first dictionary of Marathi in the Devanagari script in 1810?
A)William Carey
B)Laxman Madhav Patil
C)Anna Babaji Latthe
D)Dhanjishah Cooper
Answer: William Carey
- Q. Who is regarded as architect of Modern Maharashtra
A)Yashwantrao Chavan
B)P. K. Sawant
C)B. G. Kher
D)Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan
Answer: Yashwantrao Chavan
- Q. Who is serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharastra since 2010?
A)R. R. Patil
B)Chhagan Bhujbal
C)Prithviraj Chavan
D)Ajit Pawar
Answer: Ajit Pawar
- Q. What is the coastline length of Maharashtra
A)720 km
B)755 km
C)695 km
D)790 km
Answer: 720 km
- Q. Deccan Queen connects the cities of Mumbai and _____?
A)Gondia
B)Kolhapur
C)Pune
D)Ahmednagar
Answer: Pune
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