More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. The famous Kailasanatha temple at Ellora was built by
A)Krishna I
B)Govinda
C)Dandidurga
D)Amoghavarsha
Answer: Krishna I
- Q. Who staged the first Marathi-language play “Sita Swayamvar” in 1843?
A)Bhalji Pendharkar
B)Vishnudas Bhave
C)V. Shantaram
D)Dadasaheb Phalke
Answer: Vishnudas Bhave
- Q. What is the total area of the Pune Metropolitan Region?
A)716 km2
B)7,256 km2
C)516 km2
D)9,256 km2
Answer: 7,256 km2
- 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. __________ wrote at length about economic exploitation in his work “Poverty and unBritish Rule in India”
A)Dadabhai Naoroji
B)Subramaniam Iyer
C)Justice Ranade
D)K. T. Telang
Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
- Q. Which lake is known for hosting the Sanskruti Arts Festival?
A)Lonar Lake
B)Venna Lake
C)Upvan Lake
D)Powai Lake
Answer: Upvan Lake
- Q. Who was Maharashtra’s chief minister on 26 November 2008?
A)Vilasrao Deshmukh
B)Sushilkumar Shinde
C)Ashok Chavan
D)Prithviraj Chavan
Answer: Vilasrao Deshmukh
- Q. What is area rank According to 2011
A)4th
B)3rd
C)5th
D)6th
Answer: 3rd
- 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 is the first Padma Shri Awardee of Maharashtra?
A)Zarina Currimbhoy
B)Manak Jehangir Bhickaji Maneckji
C)Asha Devi Aryanayakam
D)Digamber Vasudev Joglekar
Answer: Asha Devi Aryanayakam
- Q. Which River is known as the “Life Line of Maharashtra”?
A)Krishna River
B)Godavari River
C)Koyna River
D)Bhima River
Answer: Koyna River
- Q. How many Municipal Corporations are in Maharashtra?
A)23 Municipal Corporation
B)27 Municipal Corporation
C)18 Municipal Corporation
D)29 Municipal Corporation
Answer: 23 Municipal Corporation
- Q. Around which year was Haji Ali Dargah of Mumbai first constructed
A)1452 A.D.
B)1457 A.D.
C)1431 A.D.
D)1462 A.D.
Answer: 1431 A.D.
- Q. Who established Mukti Mission in Pune
A)Savitribai Phule
B)Jyotiba Phule
C)Pandita Ramabai
D)Swami Dyanand Saraswati
Answer: Pandita Ramabai
- Q. Which Indian stock exchange introduced the first Dematerialized Electronic Exchange in the country?
A)NSE
B)CSE
C)BSE
D)ASE
Answer: NSE
- Q. How many Nagar Panchayats are in Maharashtra?
A)4 Nagar Panchayats
B)7 Nagar Panchayats
C)3 Nagar Panchayats
D)9 Nagar Panchayats
Answer: 4 Nagar Panchayats
- Q. Who was the founder of the Balwadi, an Indian pre-school run for economically weaker sections
A)Tarabai Modak
B)Irawati Karve
C)Shalini Moghe
D)Malati Shendge
Answer: Tarabai Modak
- Q. KD Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with –
A)Boxing
B)Weighlifting
C)Wrestling
D)Swimming
Answer: Wrestling
- Q. How many MLA’s are in the Government of Maharashtra?
A)178 MLA's
B)288 MLA's
C)78 MLA's
D)308 MLA's
Answer: 288 MLA's
- 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
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