More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. In which year the Mumbai University was established
A)1850
B)1853
C)1845
D)1857
Answer: 1857
- 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. 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. How many divisions are in Maharashtra?
A)6 Divisions
B)7 Divisions
C)5 Divisions
D)8 Divisions
Answer: 6 Divisions
- Q. In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
A)1995
B)2000
C)1990
D)2005
Answer: 1995
- Q. Which Bhakti saint of Maharashtra contributed to the Maratha movement
A)Namdev
B)Gnandeva
C)Tukaram
D)Eknath
Answer: Tukaram
- Q. Which city is known as the “Financial Capital Of India”?
A)Nagpur
B)Pune
C)Mumbai
D)Thane
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. Lonar Lake of Maharashtra was created by a
A)Meteorite
B)River
C)Volcano
D)Earthquake
Answer: Meteorite
- Q. During Quit India movement, in which of the following districts a parallel government was formed
A)Ahmed Nagar
B)Pune
C)Sangli
D)Satara
Answer: Satara
- Q. Where is Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute located?
A)Mumbai
B)Nagpur
C)Pune
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Pune
- Q. What is the rank of the Krishna River in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India taking into consideration River Ganga, River Godavari, and River Brahmaputra?
A)2nd
B)3rd
C)1st
D)4th
Answer: 4th
- Q. Karla caves were constructed by
A)Bhumaka
B)Simuka
C)Nahapana
D)Satakarni I
Answer: Nahapana
- Q. How many International Cricket Grounds are in Maharashtra?
A)4
B)6
C)2
D)8
Answer: 4
- Q. Who was the first person to establish the first Cotton Mill in Bombay on 7th July 1854?
A)Abasaheb Garware
B)Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar
C)Sanjay Kirloskar
D)Hanmant Ramdas Gaikwad
Answer: Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar
- Q. How many members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly?
A)24 Members
B)30 Members
C)20 Members
D)32 Members
Answer: 30 Members
- Q. Deccan Queen connects the cities of Mumbai and _____?
A)Gondia
B)Kolhapur
C)Pune
D)Ahmednagar
Answer: Pune
- Q. In which year Murlikant Petkar won India’s first Gold Medal in Paralympic
A)1972
B)1976
C)1968
D)1980
Answer: 1972
- Q. How many members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council are elected from amongst Graduates and Teachers from 7 divisions of Maharashtra?
A)12 Members
B)22 Members
C)7 Members
D)25 Members
Answer: 7 Members
- Q. Which game was invented in Maharashtra?
A)kabaddi
B)Kho kho
C)Polo
D)Chess
Answer: Kho kho
- Q. Abhinav Bharat Society was founded in the year
A)1904
B)1907
C)1902
D)1910
Answer: 1904
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