Maharashtra State

Q. Sucheta Kadethankar is the first Indian woman to walk across the ______ Desert

A
Thar
B
Kalahari
C
Gobi
D
Karakum

Correct Answer

Gobi

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Who of the following was the first person from Maharashtra to become a Grandmaster in chess?
    A)Swati Ghate
    B)Pravin Thipsay
    C)Abhijit Kunte
    D)Tejas Bakre
    Answer: Pravin Thipsay
  • Q. What percentage of population of Maharashtra is literate as per 2011 census?
    A)79.60%
    B)86.70%
    C)82.34%
    D)80.80%
    Answer: 82.34%
  • Q. The rivers of Maharashtra can be divided into how many groups as given below?
    A)Two
    B)Three
    C)One
    D)Four
    Answer: Three
  • Q. Who is affectionately known as the Mother of Orphans because of her work in looking after abandoned children in Maharashtra?
    A)Anasuyabai Kale
    B)Violet Alva
    C)Vimal Mundada
    D)Sindhutai Sapkal
    Answer: Sindhutai Sapkal
  • Q. Marathi Rangabhoomi Din is celebrated on
    A)26th October
    B)28th October
    C)5th October
    D)5th November
    Answer: 5th November
  • Q. The Maharashtra in soil is very rich in which of the following said nutrient element?
    A)Organic Carbon
    B)Phosphorus
    C)Nitrogen
    D)Both A and B
    Answer: Both A and B
  • Q. Treaty of Purandar was signed between ______ and Shivaji
    A)Afzal Khan
    B)Shaista Khan
    C)Raja Jai Singh
    D)Nadir Shah
    Answer: Raja Jai Singh
  • Q. Which is the Oldest English Newspaper in India that is still in circulation?
    A)Maharashtra Times
    B)Times of India
    C)Financial Times
    D)Hicky's Bengal Gazette
    Answer: Times of India
  • Q. How many floors are in the “Antilia Building”, which is a private residence of the Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani & his family?
    A)30 Stories
    B)37 Stories
    C)27 Stories
    D)47 Stories
    Answer: 27 Stories
  • Q. The Treaty of Bassein was signed in the year
    A)1802
    B)1803
    C)1801
    D)1804
    Answer: 1802
  • Q. The river Koyna joins the river Krishna at –
    A)Karad
    B)Kolhapur
    C)Satara
    D)Mahabaleshwar
    Answer: Karad
  • Q. What is capital of Maharashtra
    A)Nagpur
    B)Both A and B
    C)Mumbai
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. Who is the first Padma Vibhushan Awardee of Maharashtra?
    A)M. C. Setalvad
    B)Dhondo Keshav Karve
    C)J. R. D. Tata
    D)Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
    Answer: Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
  • Q. Who was the first Principal of Fergusson College, Pune
    A)Vaman Shivram Apte
    B)Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi
    C)Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
    D)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    Answer: Vaman Shivram Apte
  • 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. 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. 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. Which Dance is performed in Ganesh Chaturthi by the Women of Goa and Maharashtra?
    A)Fugdi
    B)Dhangar
    C)Lavani
    D)Banjara
    Answer: Fugdi
  • Q. Who composed the powada on the greatness of Shivaji Maharaj
    A)Dayananda Saraswati
    B)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    C)Mahadev Govind Ranade
    D)Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
    Answer: Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
  • Q. Which city is known as the Motor City of India?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Mumbai
    C)Pune
    D)Nashik
    Answer: Pune

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