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. 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. Which Governor of Bombay approved the building of the great sea wall to prevent flooding of low lying areas
    A)Thomas Hodges
    B)William Hornby
    C)Charles Crommelin
    D)Rawson Hart Boddam
    Answer: William Hornby
  • 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. Who of the following was the first person from Maharashtra to become a Grandmaster in chess?
    A)Swati Ghate
    B)Pravin Thipsay
    C)Abhijit Kunte
    D)Tejas Bakre
    Answer: Pravin Thipsay
  • Q. Who was called as Lokhitwadi
    A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    B)Dayananda Saraswati
    C)G. H. Deshmukh
    D)Vinoba Bhave
    Answer: G. H. Deshmukh
  • Q. Who became the first Grandmaster in Chess from Maharashtra?
    A)Pravin Thipsay
    B)Umesh Yadav
    C)Anjali Bhagwat
    D)Pravin Tendulkar
    Answer: Pravin Thipsay
  • Q. Who started the newspaper “Sudharak”
    A)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    B)Lokmanya Tilak
    C)Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
    D)Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
    Answer: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
  • Q. How many Exclusive UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Maharashtra?
    A)6 Sites
    B)4 Sites
    C)3 Sites
    D)5 Sites
    Answer: 5 Sites
  • Q. Which of the following tribes is related in the Maharashtra State?
    A)Bhils
    B)Kolis
    C)Gonds
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • 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. What is the total area of the Pune Metropolitan Region?
    A)716 km2
    B)7,256 km2
    C)516 km2
    D)9,256 km2
    Answer: 7,256 km2
  • Q. Who was Maharashtra’s home minister on 26 November 2008?
    A)Shivrai Patil
    B)Prtibha Patil
    C)Jayant Patil
    D)Raosaheb Patil
    Answer: Raosaheb Patil
  • Q. Karla caves were constructed by
    A)Bhumaka
    B)Simuka
    C)Nahapana
    D)Satakarni I
    Answer: Nahapana
  • Q. When was “Maharashtra Bhushan”, the highest civilian award presented by the government of Maharashtra first started?
    A)1995
    B)1996
    C)1994
    D)1997
    Answer: 1996
  • Q. What game did K.D. Jadhav play that led him to win a medal at the Olympics?
    A)Shooting
    B)Weightlifting
    C)Wrestling
    D)Boxing
    Answer: Wrestling
  • Q. When was Maharashtra Chess Association formed?
    A)1953
    B)1963
    C)1943
    D)1973
    Answer: 1963
  • Q. In which year the Mumbai University was established
    A)1850
    B)1853
    C)1845
    D)1857
    Answer: 1857
  • Q. How many international Airports are in Maharashtra?
    A)Two Airports
    B)Three Airports
    C)One Airport
    D)Four Airports
    Answer: Three Airports
  • Q. The river Koyna joins the river Krishna at ________
    A)Karad
    B)Kolhapur
    C)Satara
    D)Mahabaleshwar
    Answer: Karad
  • 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

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