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. What is the Demonym for the people of Maharashtra?
    A)Punekars
    B)Maharashtrian
    C)Marathis
    D)Mumbaikar
    Answer: Maharashtrian
  • 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. Who founded Arya Mahila Samaj?
    A)Pandita Ramabai
    B)Anna Hazare
    C)Mandakini Amte
    D)Raghunath Karve
    Answer: Pandita Ramabai
  • Q. Which one film was honoured with the first president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi
    A)Mahatma Phule
    B)Shevagyachya Shenga
    C)Ha Majha Marg Ekla
    D)Rangalya Ratree Ashya
    Answer: Mahatma Phule
  • Q. Who was known as Lokhitwadi?
    A)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    B)Gopal Baba Walangkar
    C)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
    D)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    Answer: Gopal Hari Deshmukh
  • Q. As a independent state Maharashtra came into existence on-
    A)1st June, 1959
    B)1st May, 1987
    C)1st May, 1960
    D)1st May, 1988
    Answer: 1st May, 1960
  • Q. The Maratha King became a nonentity and the Peshwa the virtual ruler from the time of
    A)Baji Rao I
    B)Balaji Rao
    C)Balaji Vishwanath
    D)Madnav Rao I
    Answer: Baji Rao I
  • Q. In which year, the Victoria Terminus is renamed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
    A)1995
    B)1996
    C)1993
    D)1998
    Answer: 1996
  • Q. How many State Protected Monuments have been recognized by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Maharashtra?
    A)180 Monuments
    B)220 Monuments
    C)144 Monuments
    D)244 Monuments
    Answer: 244 Monuments
  • Q. Who is also known as Father of Marathi journalism
    A)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
    B)Govind Vithal Kunte
    C)Balshastri Jambhekar
    D)Jagannath Shankarseth
    Answer: Balshastri Jambhekar
  • Q. On whose marriage, Bombay was handed over to England as part of the dowry by Portugal
    A)Catherine of Braganza
    B)Dona Maria I
    C)Henrietta Maria
    D)Maria Isabel of Braganza
    Answer: Catherine of Braganza
  • Q. What did Mahatma Gandhi call Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
    A)The Father of the Indian Unrest
    B)Lokmanya Tilak
    C)The Father of the Indian Independence Movement
    D)The Maker of Modern India
    Answer: The Maker of Modern India
  • Q. When was the construction of Gateway of India completed?
    A)1924
    B)1934
    C)1914
    D)1944
    Answer: 1924
  • Q. Which Governor of Bombay approved the building of the great sea wall to prevent flooding of low lying areas
    A)Thomas Hodges
    B)William Hornby
    C)Charles Crommelin
    D)Rawson Hart Boddam
    Answer: William Hornby
  • Q. Total number of Districts in Maharashtra
    A)32
    B)36
    C)23
    D)42
    Answer: 36
  • Q. The Gateway of India was erected to commemorate the landing of which King in 1911?
    A)George III
    B)George IV
    C)George II
    D)George V
    Answer: George V
  • Q. What is the coastline length of Maharashtra
    A)720 km
    B)755 km
    C)695 km
    D)790 km
    Answer: 720 km
  • Q. Which one is a right tributaries of Godavari river
    A)Kadva
    B)Kadam
    C)Banganga
    D)Nasardi
    Answer: Nasardi
  • Q. When was the ‘Maharashtra State Electricity Board’ set up in the state?
    A)1961
    B)1970
    C)1960
    D)1971
    Answer: 1960
  • Q. Maharashtra in soil is very rich in which of the following said nutrient element?
    A)Organic Carbon
    B)Phosphorus
    C)Nitrogen
    D)Both B and C
    Answer: Both B and C

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