More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Who composed the powada on the greatness of Shivaji Maharaj
A)Dayananda Saraswati
B)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C)Mahadev Govind Ranade
D)Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
Answer: Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
- Q. How many tiger reserves are in Maharashtra?
A)Six
B)Eight
C)Three
D)Eleven
Answer: Six
- Q. When was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport opened for the public?
A)1962
B)1952
C)1982
D)1942
Answer: 1942
- Q. Who is the shortest-serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A)P. K. Sawant
B)Narayan Tatu Rane
C)Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar
D)Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
Answer: P. K. Sawant
- Q. How many states are included in the Satpura Range?
A)Three States
B)Four States
C)Two States
D)Six States
Answer: Four States
- Q. Which district does the Koyna River originate from?
A)Satara District
B)Solapur District
C)Palaghar District
D)Ahmadnagar District
Answer: Satara District
- 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. Ratnagiri is famous for the production of –
A)Grapes
B)Bananas
C)Onions
D)Mangoes
Answer: Mangoes
- Q. Who had written the book “Paramamrita”
A)Namdev
B)Mukundaraja
C)Dnyaneshwar
D)Tukaram
Answer: Mukundaraja
- Q. What is the literacy rate of Maharastra according to 2011 census
A)82.34%
B)85.22%
C)80.23%
D)89.11%
Answer: 82.34%
- Q. Which is the folk dance of Maharashtra?
A)Lavani
B)Koodiyattam
C)Chanlam
D)Kuchipudi
Answer: Lavani
- Q. Which Dance is performed in Ganesh Chaturthi by the Women of Goa and Maharashtra?
A)Fugdi
B)Dhangar
C)Lavani
D)Banjara
Answer: Fugdi
- 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. When is Marathi Language Day celebrated?
A)27th February
B)27th August
C)27th January
D)27th November
Answer: 27th February
- Q. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Maharashtra?
A)Four Sites
B)Five Sites
C)Three Sites
D)Six Sites
Answer: Six Sites
- Q. Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in the year
A)1846
B)1848
C)1840
D)1854
Answer: 1848
- Q. When the third battle of Panipat was fought between Maratha and Afghan army
A)1769
B)1792
C)1761
D)1806
Answer: 1761
- Q. Which Maharashtrian district is popular for bananas?
A)Dhule District
B)Buldhana District
C)Jalgaon District
D)Akola District
Answer: Jalgaon District
- Q. Who started the newspaper “Sudharak”
A)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
B)Lokmanya Tilak
C)Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
D)Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
Answer: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
- 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
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