More Questions on Maharashtra
- 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. 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 the first Principal of Fergusson College, Pune
A)Vaman Shivram Apte
B)Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi
C)Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
D)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
Answer: Vaman Shivram Apte
- Q. How many states do Maharashtra share its border?
A)6 States
B)5 States
C)7 States
D)4 States
Answer: 6 States
- 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. The Mahalaxmi Racecourse was opened in
A)1882
B)1883
C)1881
D)1884
Answer: 1883
- Q. The Gateway of India was erected to commemorate the landing of which King in 1911?
A)George III
B)George IV
C)George II
D)George V
Answer: George V
- Q. Name the Peshwa who was the founder of the Peshwa Dynasty
A)Baji Rao
B)Balaji Baji Rao
C)Balaji Vishwanath
D)Shambhaji
Answer: Balaji Vishwanath
- Q. Who was the first person of Maharashtra to received Bharat Ratna Award
A)Vinoba Bhave
B)Dhondo Keshav Karve
C)B. R. Ambedkar
D)Lata Mangeshkar
Answer: Dhondo Keshav Karve
- Q. Which place of Maharashtra is considered to be one of Asia’s largest Slums?
A)Banganga
B)Dharavi
C)Sonapur
D)Antop Hill
Answer: Dharavi
- Q. The Treaty of Bassein was signed in the year
A)1802
B)1803
C)1801
D)1804
Answer: 1802
- 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. How many districts are in Maharashtra?
A)36 Districts
B)46 Districts
C)26 Districts
D)56 Districts
Answer: 36 Districts
- Q. Maharashtra State Film Awards were first given in the year
A)1963
B)1967
C)1961
D)1972
Answer: 1963
- Q. When was the Third Battle of Panipat fought between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan Army?
A)1771
B)1792
C)1761
D)1804
Answer: 1761
- Q. Total number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra is
A)46
B)48
C)42
D)52
Answer: 48
- Q. How much percentage of share does Maharashtra contributes to the national economy of Indian GDP?
A)7% Share
B)12% Share
C)5% Share
D)15% Share
Answer: 15% Share
- Q. How many Cantonment Boards are in Maharashtra?
A)7 Cantonment Boards
B)9 Cantonment Boards
C)5 Cantonment Boards
D)10 Cantonment Boards
Answer: 7 Cantonment Boards
- Q. How many seats does Maharashtra have in the Lok Sabha?
A)48 Seats
B)58 Seats
C)28 Seats
D)68 Seats
Answer: 48 Seats
- Q. On which River Bank is Hazur Sahib Gurdwara located?
A)Bhima River
B)Kundalika River
C)Konya River
D)Godavari River
Answer: Godavari River
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