More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Who founded Arya Mahila Samaj?
A)Pandita Ramabai
B)Anna Hazare
C)Mandakini Amte
D)Raghunath Karve
Answer: Pandita Ramabai
- Q. When was Project Tiger launched to increase the numbers of Bengal Tigers?
A)1983
B)1973
C)1993
D)1963
Answer: 1973
- Q. What is capital of Maharashtra
A)Nagpur
B)Both A and B
C)Mumbai
D)None of these
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. How many members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council are elected from amongst Graduates and Teachers from 7 divisions of Maharashtra?
A)12 Members
B)22 Members
C)7 Members
D)25 Members
Answer: 7 Members
- Q. Which is the second-longest Indian river after the Ganga?
A)Godavari River
B)Krishna River
C)Narmada River
D)Indravati River
Answer: Godavari River
- Q. As a independent state Maharashtra came into existence on-
A)1st June, 1959
B)1st May, 1987
C)1st May, 1960
D)1st May, 1988
Answer: 1st May, 1960
- Q. Who is regarded as architect of Modern Maharashtra
A)Yashwantrao Chavan
B)P. K. Sawant
C)B. G. Kher
D)Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan
Answer: Yashwantrao Chavan
- Q. Which city is known as the “Wine Capital of India”?
A)Ichalkaranji
B)Nashik
C)Yavatmal
D)Nagpur
Answer: Nashik
- Q. In Maharashtra, Journalist Day is celebrated on
A)4th April
B)12th June
C)6th January
D)5th September
Answer: 6th January
- Q. How many districts are in Maharashtra?
A)36 Districts
B)46 Districts
C)26 Districts
D)56 Districts
Answer: 36 Districts
- Q. Who was the first Marathi literature to win the Jnanpith Award
A)V. S. Khandekar
B)Laxmanshastri Joshi
C)Ravindra Kelekar
D)Vinda Karandikar
Answer: V. S. Khandekar
- Q. On which River Bank is Hazur Sahib Gurdwara located?
A)Bhima River
B)Kundalika River
C)Konya River
D)Godavari River
Answer: Godavari River
- Q. On which day was Maharashtra formed after separation from Bombay State?
A)15th August, 1947
B)1st November, 1956
C)1st May, 1960
D)20th October, 1962
Answer: 1st May, 1960
- Q. Hingane Female Educational Institute was founded by ___________
A)Karmveer Bhaurao Patil
B)Jyotirao Phule
C)Raghunath Dhondo Karve
D)Dhondo Keshav Karve
Answer: Dhondo Keshav Karve
- Q. Which is the tourism capital of Maharashtra?
A)Aurangabad
B)Chandrapur
C)Ahmednagar
D)Mumbai
Answer: Aurangabad
- Q. What is the approximate coastline length of Maharashtra along the Arabian Sea?
A)720 Km
B)820 Km
C)620 Km
D)920 Km
Answer: 720 Km
- Q. How many districts were there when Maharashtra came into existence on 1st May 1960?
A)20 Districts
B)26 Districts
C)16 Districts
D)30 Districts
Answer: 26 Districts
- Q. The “Maharashtra Bhushan Award” was first awarded in the year
A)1995
B)1996
C)1994
D)1997
Answer: 1996
- Q. How many seats does Maharashtra have in the Lok Sabha?
A)48 Seats
B)58 Seats
C)28 Seats
D)68 Seats
Answer: 48 Seats
- Q. Karla caves were constructed by
A)Bhumaka
B)Simuka
C)Nahapana
D)Satakarni I
Answer: Nahapana
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