More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Which of the following region has an un-parallel work in the making of fine jewellery in Maharashtra state?
A)Kolhapur
B)Rajapur
C)Sawantwadi
D)Sangli
Answer: Sawantwadi
- 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. Total number of World Heritage sites in Maharashtra is
A)5
B)6
C)4
D)7
Answer: 5
- Q. The Marathas captured Salsette and Bassein from
A)French
B)British
C)Mughal
D)Portuguese
Answer: Portuguese
- Q. The Bhoodan movement was started by ________ in 1951
A)Vinoba Bhave
B)Medha Ptkar
C)Baba Amte
D)Vinayak Damdar Savarkar
Answer: Vinoba Bhave
- Q. Which film was honored with the first president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi?
A)Gruhdevta
B)Dhakti Jau
C)Mahatma Phule
D)Sadhi Manasa
Answer: Mahatma Phule
- Q. In which year, Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A)1978
B)1982
C)1972
D)1987
Answer: 1987
- Q. When was the last Kumbha Mela held in the Nashik District of Maharashtra?
A)2012
B)2013
C)2010
D)2015
Answer: 2015
- Q. Name the Peshwa who was the founder of the Peshwa Dynasty
A)Baji Rao
B)Balaji Baji Rao
C)Balaji Vishwanath
D)Shambhaji
Answer: Balaji Vishwanath
- Q. How many Sub-Divisions are in Maharashtra?
A)159 Sub-Divisions
B)258 Sub-Divisions
C)109 Sub-Divisions
D)358 Sub-Divisions
Answer: 109 Sub-Divisions
- Q. Who of the following established SNDT Women’s University, the first university for women in India?
A)Dadabhai Naoroji
B)Dondo Kesav Karve
C)R. G. Bhandarkar
D)Bal Thackeray
Answer: Dondo Kesav Karve
- Q. When President’s rule has been imposed for the first time in Maharashtra
A)1980
B)1982
C)1974
D)1986
Answer: 1980
- Q. In which year the first cotton mill “Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company” was established in Bombay
A)1858
B)1860
C)1854
D)1865
Answer: 1854
- Q. How much percentage of share does Maharashtra contributes to the national economy of Indian GDP?
A)7% Share
B)12% Share
C)5% Share
D)15% Share
Answer: 15% Share
- Q. What was the Distance covered by the first passenger train in India?
A)34 Km
B)44 Km
C)24 Km
D)54 Km
Answer: 34 Km
- Q. When did the first passenger train in India run?
A)16th April 1863
B)16th April 1873
C)16th April 1853
D)16th April 1883
Answer: 16th April 1853
- Q. When was Jawaharlal Nehru Port established?
A)26th May, 1969
B)26th May, 1979
C)26th May, 1999
D)26th May, 1989
Answer: 26th May, 1989
- Q. Who was established the first cotton mill in Bombay
A)Jamshedji Tata
B)Dadabhai Naoroji
C)Mafatlal
D)Cowasjee Nanabhoy
Answer: Cowasjee Nanabhoy
- 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. Which is the highest award in Indian cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution?
A)Academy Awards
B)Filmfare Awards
C)Dadasaheb Phalke Award
D)Indian Television Academy Awards
Answer: Dadasaheb Phalke Award
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