More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Who of the following is the first recipient of Jnanpith Award for Marathi literature?
A)Vishnu Khandekar
B)Vasant Kanetkar
C)Vinda Karandikar
D)Vijay Tendulkar
Answer: Vishnu Khandekar
- Q. How many Padma Shri Award recipients were from Maharashtra when it was first awarded in 1954?
A)4 Recipients
B)5 Recipients
C)3 Recipients
D)6 Recipients
Answer: 6 Recipients
- Q. In which year Portuguese occupied Mumbai
A)1531
B)1534
C)1528
D)1537
Answer: 1534
- Q. Who taught mathematics at Fergusson College in Pune, Maharashtra?
A)Dhondo Keshav Karve
B)B. R. Ambedkar
C)Govind Ballabh Pant
D)Krishnaji Gopal Karve
Answer: Dhondo Keshav Karve
- Q. Which of the following birds is the state bird of Maharashtra State?
A)Yellow Footed Green Pigeon
B)Vulture
C)Owl
D)Eagle
Answer: Yellow Footed Green Pigeon
- Q. The institution of Lokayukta was created first in Maharashtra in the year
A)1971
B)1972
C)1970
D)1973
Answer: 1971
- Q. Who is affectionately known as the Mother of Orphans because of her work in looking after abandoned children in Maharashtra?
A)Anasuyabai Kale
B)Violet Alva
C)Vimal Mundada
D)Sindhutai Sapkal
Answer: Sindhutai Sapkal
- Q. Which region of Maharashtra borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana?
A)Vidarbha
B)Konkan
C)Marathwada
D)Khandesh
Answer: Marathwada
- Q. Which one was the first Marathi-English fortnightly magazine
A)Darpan
B)Dnyanodaya
C)Prabhakar
D)Induprakash
Answer: Darpan
- Q. Karla caves were constructed by
A)Bhumaka
B)Simuka
C)Nahapana
D)Satakarni I
Answer: Nahapana
- Q. Which is the most populated district of Maharashtra?
A)Pune
B)Nashik
C)Thane
D)Mumbai Suburban
Answer: Thane
- Q. Who was appointed as the first Prime Minister of Bombay Presidency in 1937
A)B. G. Kher
B)Morarji Desai
C)Dhanjishah Cooper
D)P. K. Sawant
Answer: Dhanjishah Cooper
- Q. In which year, Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A)1978
B)1982
C)1972
D)1987
Answer: 1987
- 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. What kind of Legislature is practiced in Maharashtra?
A)Bicameralism
B)Tricameralism
C)Unicameralism
D)Multicameralism
Answer: Bicameralism
- 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. Approximately how many forest are there in Maharashtra
A)340
B)345
C)311
D)350
Answer: 350
- Q. Which one is recognised as state tree in Maharashtra
A)Jackfruit Tree
B)Neem Tree
C)Banyan Tree
D)Mango Tree
Answer: Mango Tree
- Q. Who of the following was the first person from Maharashtra to become a Grandmaster in chess?
A)Swati Ghate
B)Pravin Thipsay
C)Abhijit Kunte
D)Tejas Bakre
Answer: Pravin Thipsay
- Q. Which is the Oldest Continuously published Newspaper in India?
A)Mumbai Samachar
B)Sambad Kaumudi
C)The Hindu
D)Hicky's Bengal Gazette
Answer: Mumbai Samachar
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