Maharashtra State

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

Correct Answer

Catherine of Braganza

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. The Gateway of India was erected to mark the landing of which King
    A)Edward VII
    B)George V
    C)James VI
    D)George VI
    Answer: George V
  • Q. Who was Maharashtra’s chief minister on 26 November 2008?
    A)Vilasrao Deshmukh
    B)Sushilkumar Shinde
    C)Ashok Chavan
    D)Prithviraj Chavan
    Answer: Vilasrao Deshmukh
  • 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. Karla caves were constructed by
    A)Bhumaka
    B)Simuka
    C)Nahapana
    D)Satakarni I
    Answer: Nahapana
  • 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. What is the area of Maharashtra?
    A)1,18,809 sq. mi
    B)2,41.682 sq. mi
    C)78,124 sq. mi
    D)41,284 sq. mi
    Answer: 1,18,809 sq. mi
  • Q. Who was the director of the first Marathi talkie “Ayodhyecha Raja”
    A)K. P. Bhave
    B)Nagendra Majumdar
    C)V. Shantaram
    D)Bhalji Pendharkar
    Answer: V. Shantaram
  • Q. Who had written the book “Paramamrita”
    A)Namdev
    B)Mukundaraja
    C)Dnyaneshwar
    D)Tukaram
    Answer: Mukundaraja
  • Q. Who of the following is the author of the well-known book ‘History of Dharmasastra’?
    A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    B)Pandurang Sadashiv Sane
    C)Pandurang Vaman Kane
    D)R. G. Bhandarkar
    Answer: Pandurang Vaman Kane
  • Q. The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule in the year
    A)1872
    B)1873
    C)1871
    D)1874
    Answer: 1873
  • Q. When were Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
    A)1987
    B)1997
    C)1977
    D)2007
    Answer: 1987
  • Q. The Maratha Resurrection was the period between the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 and capture of Najibabad in _____
    A)1772
    B)1774
    C)1770
    D)1776
    Answer: 1772
  • Q. The Nagpur city is also known as the ________ city of India
    A)Apple
    B)Mango
    C)Orange
    D)Banana
    Answer: Orange
  • Q. When was the central university of Maharashtra “Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya” established?
    A)1987
    B)1997
    C)1977
    D)2001
    Answer: 1997
  • Q. Which Maharashtrian city has the pin code 400001?
    A)Pune
    B)Nagpur
    C)Mumbai
    D)Nashik
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. How many main Regions does Maharashtra have?
    A)5 Regions
    B)6 Regions
    C)3 Regions
    D)7 Regions
    Answer: 5 Regions
  • 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. What is the State Flower of Maharashtra?
    A)Rohida
    B)Indian Rose Chestnut
    C)Jarul
    D)Lady's Slipper Orchid
    Answer: Jarul
  • Q. Who was the first editor of the weekly newspaper “Kesari”
    A)M. S. Gole
    B)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi
    Answer: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
  • 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

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