More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. The river Koyna joins the river Krishna at –
A)Karad
B)Kolhapur
C)Satara
D)Mahabaleshwar
Answer: Karad
- Q. Who founded “Arya Mahila Samaj” in Pune
A)Pandita Ramabai
B)Iravati Karve
C)Savitribai Phule
D)Anutai Wagh
Answer: Pandita Ramabai
- Q. Who established the first cotton mill in Bombay
A)Jamshedji Tata
B)Cowasjee Nanabhoy
C)Dadabhai Naoroji
D)Mafatlal
Answer: Cowasjee Nanabhoy
- Q. What is the nickname of Pune?
A)Oxford Of The West
B)Oxford Of The East
C)City Of Wrestlers
D)Manchester Of Maharashtra
Answer: Oxford Of The East
- Q. Who was the first Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A)Sundarrao Solanke
B)Ramrao Adik
C)Nasikrao Tirpude
D)Chhagan Bhujbal
Answer: Nasikrao Tirpude
- Q. When was Victoria Terminus renamed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus?
A)1996
B)1997
C)1995
D)1998
Answer: 1996
- Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of Bombay after Independence?
A)Morarji Ranchhodji Desai
B)Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
C)Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
D)Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar
Answer: Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
- Q. When was the governing body for cricket in Mumbai, “Mumbai Cricket Association” founded?
A)1940
B)1950
C)1930
D)1960
Answer: 1930
- Q. In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
A)1995
B)2000
C)1990
D)2005
Answer: 1995
- 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. Who started the newspaper “Sudharak”
A)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
B)Lokmanya Tilak
C)Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
D)Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
Answer: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
- Q. Who was the first person to win the Jnanpith award for the Marathi Language?
A)Vinda Karandikar
B)Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
C)Bhalchandra Nemade
D)Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar
Answer: Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
- Q. What was the name of Narmada River given by the Britishers?
A)Narmudda
B)Tapi
C)Narbada
D)Sorrow of Bombay
Answer: Narbada
- Q. Lonar Lake of Maharashtra was created by a
A)Meteorite
B)River
C)Volcano
D)Earthquake
Answer: Meteorite
- Q. Which is the Largest District of Maharashtra after Ahmednagar?
A)Nashik
B)Solapur
C)Pune
D)Gadchiroli
Answer: Pune
- Q. When was Savitribai Phule Pune University established?
A)1959
B)1969
C)1949
D)1979
Answer: 1949
- Q. Who is the first Lokayukta of Maharashtra?
A)L. M. Nadkarni
B)A. R. Shimpi
C)S. P. Kotwal
D)S. V. Bhave
Answer: S. P. Kotwal
- Q. Which Indian freedom fighter was born in Ratnagiri?
A)B. R. Ambedkar
B)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
D)Krishnaji Gopal Karve
Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Q. Which Dance is performed in Ganesh Chaturthi by the Women of Goa and Maharashtra?
A)Fugdi
B)Dhangar
C)Lavani
D)Banjara
Answer: Fugdi
- Q. Abhinav Bharat Society was founded in the year
A)1904
B)1907
C)1902
D)1910
Answer: 1904
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