More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Who had written the book “Paramamrita”
A)Namdev
B)Mukundaraja
C)Dnyaneshwar
D)Tukaram
Answer: Mukundaraja
- Q. Approximately how many forts are there in Maharashtra
A)200
B)270
C)150
D)350
Answer: 350
- Q. Who initiated the Bhoodan Movement?
A)V. Ramachandra Reddy
B)J. P. Narayan
C)Mir Osman Ali Khan
D)Vinoba Bhave
Answer: Vinoba Bhave
- Q. On whose marriage, Bombay was handed over to England as part of the dowry by Portugal
A)Catherine of Braganza
B)Dona Maria I
C)Henrietta Maria
D)Maria Isabel of Braganza
Answer: Catherine of Braganza
- Q. Which district is Shivsagar Lake located in?
A)Ratnagiri District
B)Sindhudurg District
C)Satara District
D)Sangli District
Answer: Satara District
- Q. How many seats does Maharashtra have in the Rajya Sabha?
A)12 Seats
B)16 Seats
C)10 Seats
D)19 Seats
Answer: 19 Seats
- Q. Which city is known as the Motor City of India?
A)Nagpur
B)Mumbai
C)Pune
D)Nashik
Answer: Pune
- Q. Who is the longest serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra
A)Vilasrao Deshmukh
B)Vasantrao Naik
C)B. G. Kher
D)Sharad Pawar
Answer: Vasantrao Naik
- Q. Which district is Chikhaldara located in?
A)Wardha District
B)Nanded District
C)Amaravati District
D)Buldhana District
Answer: Amaravati District
- 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. Who was the first Chief Minister of Bombay after Independence?
A)Morarji Ranchhodji Desai
B)Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
C)Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
D)Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar
Answer: Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
- Q. The Dhamapur lake is situated in which of the following districts of the Maharashtra State?
A)Sindhudurg
B)Sangli
C)Ratnagiri
D)Kolhapur
Answer: Sindhudurg
- Q. When was Quit India Movement launched?
A)9th August, 1941
B)9th August, 1942
C)9th August, 1940
D)9th August, 1943
Answer: 9th August, 1942
- Q. Who was honoured with Raj Kapoor Life Time Contribution award by Maharashtra government?
A)Katrina Kaif
B)Shashikala
C)Vidya Balan
D)Sonali Kulkarni
Answer: Shashikala
- 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. Which is the newest District of Maharashtra?
A)Gondia
B)Hingoli
C)Washim
D)Palghar
Answer: Palghar
- Q. Which is the Smallest District of Maharashtra?
A)Mumbai City
B)Mumbai Suburban
C)Bhandara
D)Thane
Answer: Mumbai City
- Q. In which district is Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary located?
A)Raigad District
B)Dhule District
C)Pune District
D)Ahmednagar District
Answer: Pune District
- Q. How many Tehsils are there in Maharashtra?
A)540 Talukas (Tehsils)
B)358 Talukas (Tehsils)
C)958 Talukas (Tehsils)
D)670 Talukas (Tehsils)
Answer: 358 Talukas (Tehsils)
- Q. Who is known as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C)Nana Sahib
D)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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