More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. What is the official name of Bandra-Worli Sea Link?
A)Indira Gandhi Sea Link
B)Jawaharlal Nehru Sea Link
C)Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link
D)Babasaheb Ambedkar Sea Link
Answer: Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link
- Q. Maharashtra Film Company was founded in 1919 by which of the following personalities?
A)Dada Saheb Phalke
B)Baburao Painter
C)Dada Saheb Torne
D)None of the above
Answer: Baburao Painter
- 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. The Nashik city is situated by the river
A)Tapti
B)Narmada
C)Godavari
D)Kaveri
Answer: Godavari
- Q. __________ wrote at length about economic exploitation in his work “Poverty and unBritish Rule in India”
A)Dadabhai Naoroji
B)Subramaniam Iyer
C)Justice Ranade
D)K. T. Telang
Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
- Q. Maharashtra State Mining Corporation Limited (MSMC) was incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 on-
A)15th November, 1970
B)15th August, 1960
C)14th November, 1973
D)1st May, 1960
Answer: 14th November, 1973
- Q. Who was the first peshwa of the Maratha Empire
A)Madhav-Rao I
B)Moropant Trimbak Pingle
C)Balaji Vishwanath
D)Raghunath-Rao
Answer: Moropant Trimbak Pingle
- 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
- Q. The river Koyna joins the river Krishna at –
A)Karad
B)Kolhapur
C)Satara
D)Mahabaleshwar
Answer: Karad
- Q. Which is the largest city of Maharashtra as per population?
A)Nashik
B)Aurangabad
C)Nagpur
D)Solapur
Answer: Nagpur
- Q. What is the Motto of the “University of Mumbai”?
A)Knowledge Shines With Humility
B)The Fruit of Learning is Character and Righteous Conduct
C)Knowledge Is For The Well-Being Of Everyone
D)Success Is Born Out Of Action
Answer: The Fruit of Learning is Character and Righteous Conduct
- 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. The state of Bombay was split into which two states by the Bombay Reorganisation Act 1960?
A)Maharashtra and Telangana
B)Maharashtra and Gujarat
C)Maharashtra and Karnataka
D)Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Maharashtra and Gujarat
- Q. In which year, Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A)1978
B)1982
C)1972
D)1987
Answer: 1987
- Q. Approximately how many forts are there in Maharashtra
A)200
B)270
C)150
D)350
Answer: 350
- Q. What is the State Bird of Maharashtra?
A)Indian Paradise Flycatcher
B)Black Francolin
C)Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon
D)Greater Flamingo
Answer: Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon
- Q. Which of the following is the major port in the capital of Maharashtra State?
A)Jaigad Port
B)Mumbai Port
C)Ratnagiri Port
D)JNPT
Answer: Mumbai Port
- Q. What is the other name of the Legislative Assembly?
A)Vidhan Parishad
B)Vidhan Council
C)Vidhan Sabha
D)Legislative Council
Answer: Vidhan Sabha
- Q. Which district is Shivsagar Lake located in?
A)Ratnagiri District
B)Sindhudurg District
C)Satara District
D)Sangli District
Answer: Satara District
- Q. Which country is comparable to the size of Maharashtra?
A)Oman
B)Tunisia
C)Uganda
D)Hungary
Answer: Oman
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