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. In which year, Bombay city has been officially renamed as Mumbai
    A)1995
    B)2000
    C)1992
    D)2003
    Answer: 1995
  • Q. Abhinav Bharat Society was founded in the year
    A)1904
    B)1907
    C)1902
    D)1910
    Answer: 1904
  • Q. What was the Mokasa system in the administration of Shivaji
    A)To give Jagirs to officers
    B)To divide the armi on decimal pattern
    C)After conquest the division of the looted property
    D)None of these
    Answer: To give Jagirs to officers
  • Q. When was the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) established?
    A)9th July, 1775
    B)9th July, 1875
    C)9th July, 1675
    D)9th July, 1975
    Answer: 9th July, 1875
  • Q. In which among the following years was the institution of Lokayukta established in Maharashtra?
    A)1991
    B)1971
    C)1970
    D)1981
    Answer: 1971
  • Q. Who founded “Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha”
    A)Rajarshi Shahu
    B)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    C)Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
    D)Lokmanya Tilak
    Answer: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  • 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. Which fort is the Birth Place of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?
    A)Raigad Fort
    B)Shivneri Fort
    C)Pratapgad Fort
    D)Singhad Fort
    Answer: Shivneri Fort
  • Q. Marathi Rangabhoomi Din is celebrated on
    A)26th October
    B)28th October
    C)5th October
    D)5th November
    Answer: 5th November
  • Q. Name the Peshwa who was the founder of the Peshwa Dynasty
    A)Baji Rao
    B)Balaji Baji Rao
    C)Balaji Vishwanath
    D)Shambhaji
    Answer: Balaji Vishwanath
  • Q. Who was Maharashtra’s home minister on 26 November 2008?
    A)Shivrai Patil
    B)Prtibha Patil
    C)Jayant Patil
    D)Raosaheb Patil
    Answer: Raosaheb Patil
  • Q. When was the ‘Maharashtra State Electricity Board’ set up in the state?
    A)1961
    B)1970
    C)1960
    D)1971
    Answer: 1960
  • Q. Which of the following Dance form is Popular in Maharashtra state?
    A)Lavani
    B)Mohiniattam
    C)Kuchipudi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Lavani
  • Q. Who established the first cotton mill in Bombay
    A)Jamshedji Tata
    B)Cowasjee Nanabhoy
    C)Dadabhai Naoroji
    D)Mafatlal
    Answer: Cowasjee Nanabhoy
  • Q. Who of the following is known as the Mother of Orphans because of her work in looking after abandoned children in Maharashtra?
    A)Sindhutai Sapkal
    B)Savitribai Phule
    C)Medha Patkar
    D)Rani Bang
    Answer: Sindhutai Sapkal
  • Q. Which of the following caves in Maharashtra is not in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list?
    A)Ellora Caves
    B)Elephanta Caves
    C)Ajanta Caves
    D)Kanheri Caves
    Answer: Kanheri Caves
  • Q. Which is the largest Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra?
    A)Pune Municipal Corporation
    B)Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation
    C)Amravati Municipal Corporation
    D)Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
    Answer: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
  • Q. Sub capital of the Maharashtra State is
    A)Nagpur
    B)Mumbai
    C)Aurangabad
    D)Pune
    Answer: Nagpur
  • Q. Who was the first Marathi literature to win the Jnanpith Award
    A)V. S. Khandekar
    B)Laxmanshastri Joshi
    C)Ravindra Kelekar
    D)Vinda Karandikar
    Answer: V. S. Khandekar
  • Q. Which one is a right tributaries of Godavari river
    A)Kadva
    B)Kadam
    C)Banganga
    D)Nasardi
    Answer: Nasardi

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