More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Which River is known as the “Life Line of Maharashtra”?
A)Krishna River
B)Godavari River
C)Koyna River
D)Bhima River
Answer: Koyna River
- Q. Which stadium in Maharashtra hosted the 2011 Cricket World Cup Final?
A)Brabourne Stadium
B)Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
C)Wankhede Stadium
D)Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
Answer: Wankhede Stadium
- Q. Which is the Winter Capital of Maharashtra?
A)Pune
B)Nagpur
C)Nagpur
D)Nashik
Answer: Nagpur
- Q. Which king of England had been presented with the Mumbai city as a dowry from Portugal
A)James II
B)Charles II
C)James VI
D)Henry VIII
Answer: Charles II
- Q. What is the total area of Mumbai?
A)703 km2
B)803 km2
C)603 km2
D)903 km2
Answer: 603 km2
- Q. Which district is Mahabaleshwar located in?
A)Satara District
B)Ratnagiri District
C)Solapur District
D)Raigad District
Answer: Satara District
- 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. 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 imported the first printing press to Mumbai
A)Banaji Limji
B)Jyotirao Phule
C)Bhimjee Parikh
D)Fardunjee Marzban
Answer: Bhimjee Parikh
- Q. Which of the following districts of Maharashtra is well-known for its production of bananas?
A)Nashik
B)Ahmednagar
C)Solapur
D)Jalgaon
Answer: Jalgaon
- Q. How many Municipal Corporations are in Maharashtra?
A)23 Municipal Corporation
B)27 Municipal Corporation
C)18 Municipal Corporation
D)29 Municipal Corporation
Answer: 23 Municipal Corporation
- Q. When was Bombay High Court established?
A)14th August 1852
B)14th August 1862
C)14th August 1842
D)14th August 1872
Answer: 14th August 1862
- Q. What is capital of Maharashtra
A)Nagpur
B)Both A and B
C)Mumbai
D)None of these
Answer: Mumbai
- 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. Who was responsible for the security of the village under the Marathas in South India
A)Faujtar
B)Kotwal
C)Desmukh
D)Patil
Answer: Patil
- Q. Who was Maharashtra’s governor in 1992?
A)P. C. Alexander
B)S. M. Krishna
C)C. Subramaniam
D)S. C. Jamir
Answer: C. Subramaniam
- Q. Which National Highway runs through Mumbai?
A)NH-48
B)NH-16
C)NH-44
D)NH-42
Answer: NH-48
- Q. When were Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A)1987
B)1997
C)1977
D)2007
Answer: 1987
- Q. In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
A)1995
B)2000
C)1990
D)2005
Answer: 1995
- Q. Who is the first Padma Vibhushan Awardee of Maharashtra?
A)M. C. Setalvad
B)Dhondo Keshav Karve
C)J. R. D. Tata
D)Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
Answer: Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
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