More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Which one is the largest district by area wise in Maharashtra
A)Ahmednagar
B)Nashik
C)Pune
D)Solapur
Answer: Ahmednagar
- Q. The Marathas captured Salsette and Bassein from
A)French
B)British
C)Mughal
D)Portuguese
Answer: Portuguese
- Q. Who was the first person from Maharashtra to receive Bharat Ratna Award?
A)Pandurang Vaman Kane
B)Vinoba Bhave
C)Dhondo Keshav Karve
D)Lata Mangeshkar
Answer: Dhondo Keshav Karve
- Q. How many Districts of Maharashtra share their border with Madhya Pradesh?
A)9 Districts
B)8 Districts
C)10 Districts
D)7 Districts
Answer: 10 Districts
- Q. Who is known as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C)Nana Sahib
D)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- 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. At which of the following places is a branch of Mumbai High Court NOT located?
A)Nagpur
B)Pune
C)Aurangabad
D)Panaji
Answer: Pune
- Q. Which is the Smallest District of Maharashtra?
A)Mumbai City
B)Mumbai Suburban
C)Bhandara
D)Thane
Answer: Mumbai City
- Q. Which one was the first independent Muslim kingdom of the Deccan
A)Golconda Sultanate
B)Bijapur Sultanate
C)Bidar Sultanate
D)Bahmani Sultanate
Answer: Bahmani Sultanate
- Q. Who is the founder of Wilson College, Mumbai?
A)John Wilson
B)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
C)Ratan Tata
D)Sir Charles Wood
Answer: John Wilson
- Q. When did the first Assembly election take place in Maharashtra?
A)1962
B)1967
C)1960
D)1978
Answer: 1960
- Q. Total number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra is
A)46
B)48
C)42
D)52
Answer: 48
- Q. Which district is Mahabaleshwar located in?
A)Satara District
B)Ratnagiri District
C)Solapur District
D)Raigad District
Answer: Satara District
- 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. How many Hindu Caves are in the Elephanta Caves?
A)7 Caves
B)8 Caves
C)5 Caves
D)11 Caves
Answer: 5 Caves
- Q. The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule in the year
A)1872
B)1873
C)1871
D)1874
Answer: 1873
- Q. The Mahalaxmi Racecourse was opened in
A)1882
B)1883
C)1881
D)1884
Answer: 1883
- Q. Who wrote the “Shatpatre” in the weekly “Prabhakar”
A)Lokhitvadi
B)Balshastri Jambhekar
C)S. M. Paranjape
D)Pandita Ramabai
Answer: Lokhitvadi
- Q. Who was the first Non-INC Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A)Manohar Gajanan Joshi
B)Narayan Tatu Rane
C)Uddhav Bal Thackeray
D)Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
Answer: Manohar Gajanan Joshi
- Q. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was established in the year
A)1866
B)1868
C)1865
D)1870
Answer: 1870
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