More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. What is the State Mammal of Maharashtra?
A)Barasingha
B)Indian giant squirrel
C)Mithun
D)Clouded Leopard
Answer: Indian giant squirrel
- Q. Who of the following was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award?
A)Bhimsen Joshi
B)Sachin Tendulkar
C)Lata Mangeshkar
D)Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
Answer: Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
- Q. The river Koyna joins the river Krishna at –
A)Karad
B)Kolhapur
C)Satara
D)Mahabaleshwar
Answer: Karad
- Q. Which is the Largest District of Maharashtra after Ahmednagar?
A)Nashik
B)Solapur
C)Pune
D)Gadchiroli
Answer: Pune
- 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. What is the IATA (International Air Transport Association) Aurangabad Airport?
A)AUA
B)AUG
C)IXU
D)VAJL
Answer: IXU
- Q. Who was the first person to win the Jnanpith award for the Marathi Language?
A)Vinda Karandikar
B)Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
C)Bhalchandra Nemade
D)Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar
Answer: Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
- Q. In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
A)1995
B)2000
C)1990
D)2005
Answer: 1995
- Q. Who was the first athlete from India to win an individual medal in the Olympics who belongs from Maharashtra?
A)K. D. Jadhav
B)Leander Paes
C)Vijender Kumar
D)Abhinav Bindra
Answer: K. D. Jadhav
- Q. Who is the name of the private residence of Ambanis?
A)Aquilaria
B)Antilia
C)Atkinson
D)Aberdeen
Answer: Antilia
- Q. Which Maharashtrian district is popular for bananas?
A)Dhule District
B)Buldhana District
C)Jalgaon District
D)Akola District
Answer: Jalgaon District
- Q. When was Bandra-Worli Sea Link opened to the public?
A)24th March, 2008
B)24th March, 2009
C)24th March, 2007
D)24th March, 2010
Answer: 24th March, 2010
- Q. The Nashik city is situated by the river
A)Tapti
B)Narmada
C)Godavari
D)Kaveri
Answer: Godavari
- Q. What is the literacy rate of Maharastra according to 2011 census
A)82.34%
B)85.22%
C)80.23%
D)89.11%
Answer: 82.34%
- Q. Who wrote the “Shatpatre” in the weekly “Prabhakar”
A)Lokhitvadi
B)Balshastri Jambhekar
C)S. M. Paranjape
D)Pandita Ramabai
Answer: Lokhitvadi
- Q. Chand Minar at Daulatabad was built by
A)Khusro Khan
B)Muhammad bin Tughluq
C)Malik Kafur
D)Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
Answer: Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
- Q. What was the original name of Aurangabad?
A)Ambarapur
B)Ambanagari
C)Khadki
D)Devagiri
Answer: Khadki
- 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. Who founded Arya Mahila Samaj?
A)Pandita Ramabai
B)Anna Hazare
C)Mandakini Amte
D)Raghunath Karve
Answer: Pandita Ramabai
- Q. Which Bay passes under the Bandra-Worli Sea Link Bridge?
A)Manza Bay
B)Mahim Bay
C)Memba Bay
D)Palk Bay
Answer: Mahim Bay
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