Maharashtra State

Q. In which year, Bombay city has been officially renamed as Mumbai

A
1995
B
2000
C
1992
D
2003

Correct Answer

1995

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. How many seats does Maharashtra have in the Rajya Sabha?
    A)12 Seats
    B)16 Seats
    C)10 Seats
    D)19 Seats
    Answer: 19 Seats
  • 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. Which of the following caves in Maharashtra is not in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list?
    A)Ellora Caves
    B)Elephanta Caves
    C)Ajanta Caves
    D)Kanheri Caves
    Answer: Kanheri Caves
  • Q. How many main Public Forestry Institutions (PFIs) are in the Maharashtra state?
    A)Three PFIs
    B)Four PFIs
    C)Two PFIs
    D)Five PFIs
    Answer: Three PFIs
  • Q. Karla caves were constructed by
    A)Bhumaka
    B)Simuka
    C)Nahapana
    D)Satakarni I
    Answer: Nahapana
  • 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. Which King was described as “one of the four great kings of the world” by Arab traveller Sulaiman al Mahri
    A)Govinda II
    B)Amoghavarsha
    C)Krishna II
    D)Dantidurga
    Answer: Amoghavarsha
  • 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. 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. Which River is also known as Dakshina Ganga?
    A)Narmada River
    B)Krishna River
    C)Indravati River
    D)Godavari River
    Answer: Godavari River
  • Q. Sub capital of the Maharashtra State is
    A)Nagpur
    B)Mumbai
    C)Aurangabad
    D)Pune
    Answer: Nagpur
  • Q. What did Mahatma Gandhi call Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
    A)The Father of the Indian Unrest
    B)Lokmanya Tilak
    C)The Father of the Indian Independence Movement
    D)The Maker of Modern India
    Answer: The Maker of Modern India
  • Q. Which of the following is the state capital of the Maharashtra state?
    A)Kolhapur
    B)Mumbai
    C)Nagpur
    D)Pune
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. When was Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) constituted?
    A)2004
    B)2006
    C)2002
    D)2008
    Answer: 2002
  • Q. How many main Regions does Maharashtra have?
    A)5 Regions
    B)6 Regions
    C)3 Regions
    D)7 Regions
    Answer: 5 Regions
  • Q. Which king of England was presented “Mumbai” as a part of the dowry when he married Princess Catherine de Braganza of Portugal?
    A)King Charles II
    B)King James I
    C)King Charles I
    D)King James II
    Answer: King Charles II
  • Q. The Bhoodan movement was started by ________ in 1951
    A)Vinoba Bhave
    B)Medha Ptkar
    C)Baba Amte
    D)Vinayak Damdar Savarkar
    Answer: Vinoba Bhave
  • Q. Which of the following Dance form is Popular in Maharashtra state?
    A)Lavani
    B)Mohiniattam
    C)Kuchipudi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Lavani
  • Q. When was the Plastic and Thermocol Products ban become effective in Maharashtra?
    A)23rd March, 1918
    B)23rd July, 1918
    C)23rd May, 1918
    D)23rd August, 1918
    Answer: 23rd March, 1918
  • Q. Who imported the first printing press to Mumbai
    A)Banaji Limji
    B)Jyotirao Phule
    C)Bhimjee Parikh
    D)Fardunjee Marzban
    Answer: Bhimjee Parikh

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