More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Where did the first electric train run its service in India?
A)Bombay to Kurla
B)Bombay to Thane
C)Bombay to Nashik
D)Bombay to Poona
Answer: Bombay to Kurla
- 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. Which National Highway runs through Mumbai?
A)NH-48
B)NH-16
C)NH-44
D)NH-42
Answer: NH-48
- 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 became the first Grandmaster in Chess from Maharashtra?
A)Pravin Thipsay
B)Umesh Yadav
C)Anjali Bhagwat
D)Pravin Tendulkar
Answer: Pravin Thipsay
- 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. Which of the following is the state capital of the Maharashtra state?
A)Kolhapur
B)Mumbai
C)Nagpur
D)Pune
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. What is the population of Pune in 2011?
A)84,29,050
B)90,04,080
C)1,04,29,408
D)94,29,408
Answer: 94,29,408
- Q. What is the State Bird of Maharashtra?
A)Indian Paradise Flycatcher
B)Black Francolin
C)Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon
D)Greater Flamingo
Answer: Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon
- Q. Which film was honored with the first president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi?
A)Gruhdevta
B)Dhakti Jau
C)Mahatma Phule
D)Sadhi Manasa
Answer: Mahatma Phule
- Q. In which year Portuguese occupied Mumbai
A)1531
B)1534
C)1528
D)1537
Answer: 1534
- Q. Where is the Headquarters of SEBI?
A)Amravati
B)Panvel
C)Mumbai
D)Pune
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. The most celebrated festival in Maharashtra as well as all over India, with a great faith and enthusiasm is-
A)Dusshera
B)Diwali
C)Ganesh Chaturthi
D)Poornima
Answer: Ganesh Chaturthi
- Q. Who was the first Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A)Sundarrao Solanke
B)Ramrao Adik
C)Nasikrao Tirpude
D)Chhagan Bhujbal
Answer: Nasikrao Tirpude
- 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. In Which year Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang visited Maharashtra
A)640 AD
B)642 AD
C)637 AD
D)647 AD
Answer: 640 AD
- Q. Who created Bibi Ka Maqbara?
A)Aurangzeb
B)Shah Jahan
C)Bahadur Shah
D)Jahangir
Answer: Aurangzeb
- Q. Where is the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) located?
A)Dalal Street
B)Bandra
C)Colaba Causeway
D)Linking Road
Answer: Dalal Street
- Q. Who was the first peshwa of the Maratha Empire
A)Madhav-Rao I
B)Moropant Trimbak Pingle
C)Balaji Vishwanath
D)Raghunath-Rao
Answer: Moropant Trimbak Pingle
- Q. Which game was invented in Maharashtra?
A)kabaddi
B)Kho kho
C)Polo
D)Chess
Answer: Kho kho
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