Maharashtra State

Q. When were Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A
1987
B
1997
C
1977
D
2007

Correct Answer

1987

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Which district does the Koyna River originate from?
    A)Satara District
    B)Solapur District
    C)Palaghar District
    D)Ahmadnagar District
    Answer: Satara District
  • Q. When was the Bombay Reorganisation Act signed?
    A)1960
    B)1964
    C)1956
    D)1966
    Answer: 1960
  • Q. How many Zonal Railway Headquarters are in Maharashtra?
    A)Two Headquarters
    B)Four Headquarters
    C)Three Headquarters
    D)Seven Headquarters
    Answer: Three Headquarters
  • Q. Which King was described as “one of the four great kings of the world” by Arab traveller Sulaiman al Mahri
    A)Govinda II
    B)Amoghavarsha
    C)Krishna II
    D)Dantidurga
    Answer: Amoghavarsha
  • Q. Who was the first Principal of Fergusson College, Pune
    A)Vaman Shivram Apte
    B)Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi
    C)Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
    D)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    Answer: Vaman Shivram Apte
  • Q. What is the Motto of the “University of Mumbai”?
    A)Knowledge Shines With Humility
    B)The Fruit of Learning is Character and Righteous Conduct
    C)Knowledge Is For The Well-Being Of Everyone
    D)Success Is Born Out Of Action
    Answer: The Fruit of Learning is Character and Righteous Conduct
  • Q. Mumbai Samachar was first published in the year
    A)1819
    B)1822
    C)1816
    D)1825
    Answer: 1822
  • Q. When were Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
    A)1987
    B)1997
    C)1977
    D)2007
    Answer: 1987
  • Q. Where did Thibaw, last king of Burma , live in Maharashtra?
    A)Wardha
    B)Poona
    C)Ratnagiri
    D)Sholapur
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • 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. In which year the Dalit Buddhist movement was launched by B. R. Ambedkar
    A)1956
    B)1958
    C)1953
    D)1962
    Answer: 1956
  • Q. Which of the following places in Maharashtra is famous for cotton bedsheets which have been given GI tag?
    A)Solapur
    B)Kolhapur
    C)Amaravati
    D)Sangli
    Answer: Solapur
  • Q. How many floors are in the “Antilia Building”, which is a private residence of the Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani & his family?
    A)30 Stories
    B)37 Stories
    C)27 Stories
    D)47 Stories
    Answer: 27 Stories
  • Q. Which country is comparable to the size of Maharashtra?
    A)Oman
    B)Tunisia
    C)Uganda
    D)Hungary
    Answer: Oman
  • Q. In which year the Mumbai University was established
    A)1850
    B)1853
    C)1845
    D)1857
    Answer: 1857
  • Q. Who founded “Arya Mahila Samaj” in Pune
    A)Pandita Ramabai
    B)Iravati Karve
    C)Savitribai Phule
    D)Anutai Wagh
    Answer: Pandita Ramabai
  • Q. Who published the first dictionary of Marathi in the Devanagari script in 1810?
    A)William Carey
    B)Laxman Madhav Patil
    C)Anna Babaji Latthe
    D)Dhanjishah Cooper
    Answer: William Carey
  • Q. How many districts were there when Maharashtra came into existence on 1st May 1960?
    A)20 Districts
    B)26 Districts
    C)16 Districts
    D)30 Districts
    Answer: 26 Districts
  • 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. Which among the following is the nearest to the site of “Battle of Aragon” during the second Anglo Maratha War?
    A)Pune
    B)Akola
    C)Amravati
    D)Aurangabad
    Answer: Akola

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