More Questions on Maharashtra
- 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. When the third battle of Panipat was fought between Maratha and Afghan army
A)1769
B)1792
C)1761
D)1806
Answer: 1761
- Q. The famous saint of Maharashtra Saint Tukaram belonged to which of the following Bhakti sects in the state?
A)Kamgar
B)Lipik
C)Varkari
D)None of these
Answer: Varkari
- Q. Lasalgaon is a famous market place in Maharashtra for the trading of
A)Onions
B)Gold
C)Shares
D)Cattle
Answer: Onions
- Q. Which game was invented in Maharashtra?
A)kabaddi
B)Kho kho
C)Polo
D)Chess
Answer: Kho kho
- Q. Who was the founder of Gwalior State?
A)Dattaji Rao Scindia
B)Ranoji Sindhia
C)Mahadaji Scindia
D)Jayappa Rao Shinde
Answer: Ranoji Sindhia
- Q. Which of the following soils of Maharashtra are devoid of calcium carbonate and have acidic reaction?
A)Black soil
B)Medium soil
C)Lateritic soil
D)None of the above
Answer: Lateritic soil
- Q. Which one was the Summer Capital of the Bombay Presidency during British Raj
A)Alibag
B)Matheran
C)Lonavla
D)Mahabaleshwar
Answer: Mahabaleshwar
- Q. When was the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) established?
A)9th July, 1775
B)9th July, 1875
C)9th July, 1675
D)9th July, 1975
Answer: 9th July, 1875
- Q. Which Maharashtrian district is popular for bananas?
A)Dhule District
B)Buldhana District
C)Jalgaon District
D)Akola District
Answer: Jalgaon District
- Q. Who was the first Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University
A)William Guyer Hunter
B)N. G. Chandavarkar
C)John Wilson
D)Raymond West
Answer: John Wilson
- Q. Where is Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute located?
A)Mumbai
B)Nagpur
C)Pune
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Pune
- 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. Which Newspaper was founded by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881?
A)Ekmat
B)Saimat
C)Kesari
D)Nava Kaal
Answer: Kesari
- 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. Bhavartha Deepika, a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita was written by
A)Namdev
B)Sant Tukaram
C)Eknath
D)Sant Dnyaneshwar
Answer: Sant Dnyaneshwar
- 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. Who was Maharashtra’s governor in 1992?
A)P. C. Alexander
B)S. M. Krishna
C)C. Subramaniam
D)S. C. Jamir
Answer: C. Subramaniam
- Q. How many Cabinet Ministers are present in the Government of Maharashtra including the Chief Minister himself?
A)25 Ministers
B)28 Ministers
C)23 Ministers
D)31 Ministers
Answer: 31 Ministers
- Q. When was the governing body for cricket in Mumbai, “Mumbai Cricket Association” founded?
A)1940
B)1950
C)1930
D)1960
Answer: 1930
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