More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Which one was honoured with the first president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi
A)Vaijayanta
B)Pathlaag
C)Mahatma Phule
D)Shevagyachya Shenga
Answer: Mahatma Phule
- Q. Who established the first cotton mill in Bombay
A)Jamshedji Tata
B)Cowasjee Nanabhoy
C)Dadabhai Naoroji
D)Mafatlal
Answer: Cowasjee Nanabhoy
- 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 is the largest district in Maharashtra in terms of area?
A)Ahmednagar
B)Naglur
C)Pune
D)None of these
Answer: Ahmednagar
- Q. Marathi Language Day is celebrated on
A)22nd February
B)27th February
C)15th February
D)4th March
Answer: 27th February
- 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. The periodical “Mooknayak” was started by ___________
A)Gopalbaba Walangkar
B)Balshastri Jambhekar
C)Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
D)Chhatrapati Shahu
Answer: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
- 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. When was Bombay High Court established?
A)14th August 1852
B)14th August 1862
C)14th August 1842
D)14th August 1872
Answer: 14th August 1862
- Q. What is the State Flower of Maharashtra?
A)Rohida
B)Indian Rose Chestnut
C)Jarul
D)Lady's Slipper Orchid
Answer: Jarul
- Q. Who is know as the spiritual guru of Shivaji
A)Ramdas Swami
B)Eknath
C)Gura Kumbhar
D)Tukaram
Answer: Ramdas Swami
- 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. K. D. Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with
A)Weightlifting
B)Wrestling
C)Swimming
D)Boxing
Answer: Wrestling
- Q. Where is the Headquarters of SEBI?
A)Amravati
B)Panvel
C)Mumbai
D)Pune
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. When was Savitribai Phule Pune University established?
A)1959
B)1969
C)1949
D)1979
Answer: 1949
- Q. At which of the following places in Maharashtra is the Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located (one of the 5 important seats of Sikh authority)?
A)Pune
B)Nagpur
C)Aurangabad
D)Nanded
Answer: Nanded
- Q. When was the Plastic and Thermocol Products ban become effective in Maharashtra?
A)23rd March, 1918
B)23rd July, 1918
C)23rd May, 1918
D)23rd August, 1918
Answer: 23rd March, 1918
- Q. What was the original name of Aurangabad?
A)Ambarapur
B)Ambanagari
C)Khadki
D)Devagiri
Answer: Khadki
- Q. How many Districts of Maharashtra share their border with Madhya Pradesh?
A)9 Districts
B)8 Districts
C)10 Districts
D)7 Districts
Answer: 10 Districts
- Q. Which is the largest dam in Maharashtra?
A)Koyna Dam
B)Mula Dam
C)Ujjani Dam
D)Mulshi Dam
Answer: Koyna Dam
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