Maharashtra State

Q. Lasalgaon is a famous market place in Maharashtra for the trading of

A
Onions
B
Gold
C
Shares
D
Cattle

Correct Answer

Onions

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. At which of the following places in Maharashtra is the Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located (one of the 5 important seats of Sikh authority)?
    A)Pune
    B)Nagpur
    C)Aurangabad
    D)Nanded
    Answer: Nanded
  • Q. The first passenger train in India ran from Mumbai to _____?
    A)Chandrapur
    B)Thane
    C)Nagpur
    D)Aurangabad
    Answer: Thane
  • Q. What is the total area of Maharashtra?
    A)3,07,713 km2
    B)3,17,713 km2
    C)3,00,713 km2
    D)3,27,713 km2
    Answer: 3,07,713 km2
  • Q. Who had written the book “Paramamrita”
    A)Namdev
    B)Mukundaraja
    C)Dnyaneshwar
    D)Tukaram
    Answer: Mukundaraja
  • Q. Who was the founder of the Balwadi, an Indian pre-school run for economically weaker sections
    A)Tarabai Modak
    B)Irawati Karve
    C)Shalini Moghe
    D)Malati Shendge
    Answer: Tarabai Modak
  • Q. In which year, the Victoria Terminus is renamed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
    A)1995
    B)1996
    C)1993
    D)1998
    Answer: 1996
  • Q. On whose marriage, Bombay was handed over to England as part of the dowry by Portugal
    A)Catherine of Braganza
    B)Dona Maria I
    C)Henrietta Maria
    D)Maria Isabel of Braganza
    Answer: Catherine of Braganza
  • Q. Who amongst the following is also known as “Rashtrasant”
    A)Tukaram
    B)Baba Amte
    C)Namdev
    D)Tukadoji Maharaj
    Answer: Tukadoji Maharaj
  • Q. Who is the shortest-serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
    A)P. K. Sawant
    B)Narayan Tatu Rane
    C)Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar
    D)Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
    Answer: P. K. Sawant
  • 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 one is the significant archaeological sites which throws light on the Chalcolithic culture of Maharashtra
    A)Inamgaon
    B)Morgaon
    C)Patne
    D)Nagardhan
    Answer: Inamgaon
  • Q. When did the first Assembly election take place in Maharashtra?
    A)1962
    B)1967
    C)1960
    D)1978
    Answer: 1960
  • Q. Which chief Minister was elected on 28th November 2019?
    A)Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
    B)President's Rule
    C)Uddhav Bal Thackeray
    D)Prithviraj Chavan
    Answer: Uddhav Bal Thackeray
  • Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
    A)Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan
    B)Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar
    C)Vasantrao Banduji Patil
    D)Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
    Answer: Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
  • Q. In which among the following years was the institution of Lokayukta established in Maharashtra?
    A)1991
    B)1971
    C)1970
    D)1981
    Answer: 1971
  • Q. The most celebrated festival in Maharashtra as well as all over India, with a great faith and enthusiasm is-
    A)Dusshera
    B)Diwali
    C)Ganesh Chaturthi
    D)Poornima
    Answer: Ganesh Chaturthi
  • Q. Anandibai Joshi obtained medical degree from Woman’s Medical College of
    A)New York
    B)Philadelphia
    C)London
    D)Pennsylvania
    Answer: Pennsylvania
  • Q. Which is the most populous religion of Maharashtra?
    A)Christianity
    B)Sikhism
    C)Islam
    D)Hinduism
    Answer: Hinduism
  • Q. In which district is Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary located?
    A)Raigad District
    B)Dhule District
    C)Pune District
    D)Ahmednagar District
    Answer: Pune District
  • Q. How many Padma Shri Award recipients were from Maharashtra when it was first awarded in 1954?
    A)4 Recipients
    B)5 Recipients
    C)3 Recipients
    D)6 Recipients
    Answer: 6 Recipients

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