More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Who was the first Marathi literature to win the Jnanpith Award
A)V. S. Khandekar
B)Laxmanshastri Joshi
C)Ravindra Kelekar
D)Vinda Karandikar
Answer: V. S. Khandekar
- Q. The Elephanta caves is a collection of
A)7 caves
B)11 caves
C)5 caves
D)12 caves
Answer: 7 caves
- Q. What is area rank According to 2011
A)4th
B)3rd
C)5th
D)6th
Answer: 3rd
- Q. Bhavartha Deepika, a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita was written by
A)Namdev
B)Sant Tukaram
C)Eknath
D)Sant Dnyaneshwar
Answer: Sant Dnyaneshwar
- Q. Who established the first cotton mill in Bombay
A)Jamshedji Tata
B)Cowasjee Nanabhoy
C)Dadabhai Naoroji
D)Mafatlal
Answer: Cowasjee Nanabhoy
- 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. What is the Motto of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)?
A)Knowledge Is One That Liberates
B)Inventions And Innovations
C)Knowledge Is The Supreme Goal
D)Arise, Awake, Strive For The Highest And Be In The Light
Answer: Knowledge Is The Supreme Goal
- Q. What did Mahatma Gandhi call Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
A)The Father of the Indian Unrest
B)Lokmanya Tilak
C)The Father of the Indian Independence Movement
D)The Maker of Modern India
Answer: The Maker of Modern India
- 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. Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education, Pune came in existence in the year of?
A)1st January, 1977
B)1st January, 1955
C)1st January, 1966
D)1st January, 1988
Answer: 1st January, 1966
- Q. What was the original name of Aurangabad?
A)Ambarapur
B)Ambanagari
C)Khadki
D)Devagiri
Answer: Khadki
- Q. Maharashtra is the _______ largest state by area in India
A)third
B)fourth
C)second
D)fifth
Answer: third
- Q. Lonar Lake of Maharashtra was created by a
A)Meteorite
B)River
C)Volcano
D)Earthquake
Answer: Meteorite
- 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. 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. 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. Total number of Parliamentary Constituency
A)28
B)42
C)32
D)48
Answer: 48
- Q. Where was the first underwater festival of India held?
A)Raigad
B)Ratnagiri
C)Mumbai
D)Pune
Answer: Pune
- Q. Total number of Districts in Maharashtra
A)32
B)36
C)23
D)42
Answer: 36
- Q. Who was the religious guru of Shivaji?
A)Dalai Lama
B)Paramhansa Yogananda
C)Samarth Ramdas
D)Advaita Acharya
Answer: Samarth Ramdas
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