More Questions on Maharashtra
- 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. In which year the Bombay High Court was established
A)1862
B)1896
C)1856
D)1906
Answer: 1862
- Q. When did the Radio Club of Bombay make the first-ever broadcast in India?
A)1923
B)1933
C)1913
D)1943
Answer: 1923
- Q. Total number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra is
A)46
B)48
C)42
D)52
Answer: 48
- Q. The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule in the year
A)1872
B)1873
C)1871
D)1874
Answer: 1873
- Q. Anandibai Joshi obtained medical degree from Woman’s Medical College of
A)New York
B)Philadelphia
C)London
D)Pennsylvania
Answer: Pennsylvania
- 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. Who governs a district?
A)Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM)
B)Director General of Police (DGP)
C)District Magistrate (DM)
D)Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)
Answer: District Magistrate (DM)
- Q. Maharashtra State Mining Corporation Limited (MSMC) was incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 on-
A)15th November, 1970
B)15th August, 1960
C)14th November, 1973
D)1st May, 1960
Answer: 14th November, 1973
- Q. On which day was Maharashtra formed after separation from Bombay State?
A)15th August, 1947
B)1st November, 1956
C)1st May, 1960
D)20th October, 1962
Answer: 1st May, 1960
- Q. Lasalgaon is a famous trading place for?
A)Garlic
B)Potatoes
C)Onion
D)Tomatoes
Answer: Onion
- Q. What is the area of Maharashtra?
A)1,18,809 sq. mi
B)2,41.682 sq. mi
C)78,124 sq. mi
D)41,284 sq. mi
Answer: 1,18,809 sq. mi
- Q. Who is the first Lokayukta of Maharashtra?
A)L. M. Nadkarni
B)A. R. Shimpi
C)S. P. Kotwal
D)S. V. Bhave
Answer: S. P. Kotwal
- Q. Abhinav Bharat Society was founded in the year
A)1904
B)1907
C)1902
D)1910
Answer: 1904
- Q. Which is the folk dance of Maharashtra?
A)Lavani
B)Koodiyattam
C)Chanlam
D)Kuchipudi
Answer: Lavani
- Q. Which among the following served as Monsoon Capital of Bombay Presidency during the British Era?
A)Khandala
B)Pune
C)Nagpur
D)Solapur
Answer: Pune
- Q. Who was the first Non-INC Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A)Manohar Gajanan Joshi
B)Narayan Tatu Rane
C)Uddhav Bal Thackeray
D)Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
Answer: Manohar Gajanan Joshi
- Q. Who was the first person to win the Jnanpith award for the Marathi Language?
A)Vinda Karandikar
B)Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
C)Bhalchandra Nemade
D)Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar
Answer: Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
- Q. When was Jawaharlal Nehru Port established?
A)26th May, 1969
B)26th May, 1979
C)26th May, 1999
D)26th May, 1989
Answer: 26th May, 1989
- Q. How many districts were there when Maharashtra came into existence on 1st May 1960?
A)20 Districts
B)26 Districts
C)16 Districts
D)30 Districts
Answer: 26 Districts
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