Maharashtra State

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

Correct Answer

Yayati

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Which one was honoured with the first president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi
    A)Vaijayanta
    B)Pathlaag
    C)Mahatma Phule
    D)Shevagyachya Shenga
    Answer: Mahatma Phule
  • Q. Who is the founder of Wilson College, Mumbai?
    A)John Wilson
    B)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
    C)Ratan Tata
    D)Sir Charles Wood
    Answer: John Wilson
  • Q. The member of Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan who looked after foreign affairs was
    A)Peshwa
    B)Mantri
    C)Sumant
    D)Pandit Rao
    Answer: Sumant
  • Q. In which year the Bombay High Court was established
    A)1862
    B)1896
    C)1856
    D)1906
    Answer: 1862
  • Q. Which city is known as the Motor City of India?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Mumbai
    C)Pune
    D)Nashik
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. Which is the first Marathi Film, that is recognized as the first feature-length Indian film?
    A)Tilak's Week
    B)Lanka Dahan
    C)Kaliya Mardan Dadasaheb
    D)Shree Pundalik
    Answer: Shree Pundalik
  • Q. In which year the Mumbai University was established
    A)1850
    B)1853
    C)1845
    D)1857
    Answer: 1857
  • Q. When was Maharashtra Chess Association formed?
    A)1953
    B)1963
    C)1943
    D)1973
    Answer: 1963
  • Q. Which is the largest district in Maharashtra in terms of area?
    A)Ahmednagar
    B)Naglur
    C)Pune
    D)None of these
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • 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. Who ruled Maharashtra in the fourth and third centuries BCE?
    A)Satavahana Dynasty
    B)Mauryan Empire
    C)Western Chalukyas
    D)Rashtrakuta Dynasty
    Answer: Mauryan Empire
  • Q. Who governs a district?
    A)Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM)
    B)Director General of Police (DGP)
    C)District Magistrate (DM)
    D)Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)
    Answer: District Magistrate (DM)
  • 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. What is the ambit of Shravan Bal Seva Rajya Nivruttivetan Yojana of Maharashtra?
    A)Medicines
    B)Insurance
    C)Pension
    D)Free Food Grains
    Answer: Pension
  • Q. Who started enacting the mythological plays in Maharashtra
    A)Vishnudas Bhave
    B)Parashram Dev
    C)Ram Joshi
    D)Gopal Dev
    Answer: Vishnudas Bhave
  • Q. When was Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus completed?
    A)1866
    B)1877
    C)1844
    D)1888
    Answer: 1888
  • Q. When was Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) constituted?
    A)2004
    B)2006
    C)2002
    D)2008
    Answer: 2002
  • Q. What did Mahatma Gandhi call Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
    A)The Father of the Indian Unrest
    B)Lokmanya Tilak
    C)The Father of the Indian Independence Movement
    D)The Maker of Modern India
    Answer: The Maker of Modern India
  • Q. What is the Demonym for the people of Maharashtra?
    A)Punekars
    B)Maharashtrian
    C)Marathis
    D)Mumbaikar
    Answer: Maharashtrian
  • Q. Maharashtra in soil is very rich in which of the following said nutrient element?
    A)Organic Carbon
    B)Phosphorus
    C)Nitrogen
    D)Both B and C
    Answer: Both B and C

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