More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. In which district of Maharashtra the first cooperative sugar factory was established?
A)Sangli
B)Ahmednagar
C)Kolhapur
D)Pune
Answer: Ahmednagar
- Q. What is the approximate coastline length of Maharashtra along the Arabian Sea?
A)720 Km
B)820 Km
C)620 Km
D)920 Km
Answer: 720 Km
- Q. With how many States does Maharashtra share its boundary?
A)Five
B)Six
C)Four
D)Seven
Answer: Six
- Q. What was the Distance covered by the first passenger train in India?
A)34 Km
B)44 Km
C)24 Km
D)54 Km
Answer: 34 Km
- Q. When was the Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act passed?
A)1971
B)1961
C)1981
D)1951
Answer: 1971
- 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. Who of the following was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award?
A)Bhimsen Joshi
B)Sachin Tendulkar
C)Lata Mangeshkar
D)Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
Answer: Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
- Q. The famous saint of Maharashtra Saint Tukaram belonged to which of the following Bhakti sects in the state?
A)Kamgar
B)Lipik
C)Varkari
D)None of these
Answer: Varkari
- Q. Who was established the first cotton mill in Bombay
A)Jamshedji Tata
B)Dadabhai Naoroji
C)Mafatlal
D)Cowasjee Nanabhoy
Answer: Cowasjee Nanabhoy
- Q. When was the Maharashtra Lokayukta Institution came into effect after the Act was passed in 1971?
A)25th October 1972
B)25th October 1973
C)25th October 1971
D)25th October 1974
Answer: 25th October 1972
- Q. Which is the Largest District of Maharashtra after Ahmednagar?
A)Nashik
B)Solapur
C)Pune
D)Gadchiroli
Answer: Pune
- Q. Who was Maharashtra’s home minister on 26 November 2008?
A)Shivrai Patil
B)Prtibha Patil
C)Jayant Patil
D)Raosaheb Patil
Answer: Raosaheb Patil
- Q. Which district is Mahabaleshwar located in?
A)Satara District
B)Ratnagiri District
C)Solapur District
D)Raigad District
Answer: Satara District
- Q. Approximately how many forts are there in Maharashtra
A)200
B)270
C)150
D)350
Answer: 350
- Q. Which king of England was presented “Mumbai” as a part of the dowry when he married Princess Catherine de Braganza of Portugal?
A)King Charles II
B)King James I
C)King Charles I
D)King James II
Answer: King Charles II
- Q. What is the State Code of Maharashtra?
A)MH
B)MHA
C)MA
D)MUM
Answer: MH
- Q. What was the original name of Aurangabad?
A)Ambarapur
B)Ambanagari
C)Khadki
D)Devagiri
Answer: Khadki
- Q. What is the total area of Maharashtra?
A)3,07,713 km2
B)3,17,713 km2
C)3,00,713 km2
D)3,27,713 km2
Answer: 3,07,713 km2
- Q. Which one is the significant archaeological sites which throws light on the Chalcolithic culture of Maharashtra
A)Inamgaon
B)Morgaon
C)Patne
D)Nagardhan
Answer: Inamgaon
- 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
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