More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Which of the following place is known as centre for cotton textile in Maharashtra State?
A)Mumbai
B)Kolhapur
C)Pune
D)Ichalkaranji
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. Which one is the earliest dynasty to rule Maharashtra
A)Western Chalukyas
B)Rashtrakuta dynasty
C)Kadambas
D)Satavahana dynasty
Answer: Satavahana dynasty
- Q. Which fort is the Birth Place of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?
A)Raigad Fort
B)Shivneri Fort
C)Pratapgad Fort
D)Singhad Fort
Answer: Shivneri Fort
- 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. 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
- 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. What is the rank of Maharashtra in India in terms of Area?
A)3rd
B)4th
C)2nd
D)5th
Answer: 3rd
- Q. Who was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire?
A)Baji Rao II
B)Balaji Baji Rao
C)Baji Rao I
D)Balaji Vishwanath
Answer: Baji Rao II
- Q. Who was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award?
A)Sachin Tendulkar
B)Ratan Tata
C)Lata Mangeshkar
D)Purushottam Deshpande
Answer: Purushottam Deshpande
- Q. Which of the following is the largest Hydro Power Project in Maharashtra
A)Vaitarana
B)Koyna
C)Khopoli
D)None of the above
Answer: Koyna
- 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. What is the population of Pune in 2011?
A)84,29,050
B)90,04,080
C)1,04,29,408
D)94,29,408
Answer: 94,29,408
- Q. Ratnagiri is famous for the production of –
A)Grapes
B)Bananas
C)Onions
D)Mangoes
Answer: Mangoes
- Q. Where did the first electric train run its service in India?
A)Bombay to Kurla
B)Bombay to Thane
C)Bombay to Nashik
D)Bombay to Poona
Answer: Bombay to Kurla
- Q. What is the State Tree of Maharashtra?
A)Gamhar
B)Sacred Fig
C)Mango
D)Jammi Chettu
Answer: Mango
- Q. Which lake is known for hosting the Sanskruti Arts Festival?
A)Lonar Lake
B)Venna Lake
C)Upvan Lake
D)Powai Lake
Answer: Upvan Lake
- Q. For which novel Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar wins the Jnanpith Award in the year 1974
A)Don Dhruwa
B)Pahile Prem
C)Yayati
D)Amrutawel
Answer: Yayati
- Q. Who was Maharashtra’s governor in 1992?
A)P. C. Alexander
B)S. M. Krishna
C)C. Subramaniam
D)S. C. Jamir
Answer: C. Subramaniam
- Q. Which is the Winter Capital of Maharashtra?
A)Pune
B)Nagpur
C)Nagpur
D)Nashik
Answer: Nagpur
- Q. The Elephanta caves is a collection of
A)7 caves
B)11 caves
C)5 caves
D)12 caves
Answer: 7 caves
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