More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Which city is known as the “Financial Capital Of India”?
A)Nagpur
B)Pune
C)Mumbai
D)Thane
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. What is the rank of Maharashtra in India in terms of Area?
A)3rd
B)4th
C)2nd
D)5th
Answer: 3rd
- Q. Which one is Maharashtra’s oldest and largest national park
A)Gugamal National Park
B)Navegaon National Park
C)Chandoli National Park
D)Tadoba National Park
Answer: Tadoba National Park
- Q. The first passenger train in India ran from Mumbai to _____?
A)Chandrapur
B)Thane
C)Nagpur
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Thane
- Q. Who was the founder of the Gwalior State of Scindias
A)Daulatrao Scindia
B)Ranojirao Scindia
C)Jayapparao Scindia
D)Jayajirao Scindia
Answer: Ranojirao Scindia
- Q. Approximately how many forest are there in Maharashtra
A)340
B)345
C)311
D)350
Answer: 350
- Q. The salient terms of the Treaty of Salbai concluded in 1782 AD between Poona Darbar and the English was that
A)the English gave up the support of Raghunath Rao
B)Scindia regained his territory in the west of Yamuna river
C)Salsette was given to Britain
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. In which year, the construction of Gateway of India was completed
A)1917
B)1924
C)1911
D)1928
Answer: 1924
- Q. At which of the following places in Maharashtra is the Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located (one of the 5 important seats of Sikh authority)?
A)Pune
B)Nagpur
C)Aurangabad
D)Nanded
Answer: Nanded
- 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. Which is the Largest District of Maharashtra after Ahmednagar?
A)Nashik
B)Solapur
C)Pune
D)Gadchiroli
Answer: Pune
- Q. What was the original name of Aurangabad?
A)Ambarapur
B)Ambanagari
C)Khadki
D)Devagiri
Answer: Khadki
- Q. Which is the largest city of Maharashtra as per population?
A)Nashik
B)Aurangabad
C)Nagpur
D)Solapur
Answer: Nagpur
- Q. Which among the following is the nearest to the site of “Battle of Aragon” during the second Anglo Maratha War?
A)Pune
B)Akola
C)Amravati
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Akola
- Q. When was the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) established?
A)9th July, 1775
B)9th July, 1875
C)9th July, 1675
D)9th July, 1975
Answer: 9th July, 1875
- Q. In Maharashtra, Journalist Day is celebrated on
A)4th April
B)12th June
C)6th January
D)5th September
Answer: 6th January
- Q. Which one is the earliest dynasty to rule Maharashtra
A)Western Chalukyas
B)Rashtrakuta dynasty
C)Kadambas
D)Satavahana dynasty
Answer: Satavahana dynasty
- Q. Who staged the first Marathi-language play “Sita Swayamvar” in 1843?
A)Bhalji Pendharkar
B)Vishnudas Bhave
C)V. Shantaram
D)Dadasaheb Phalke
Answer: Vishnudas Bhave
- Q. Pandita Ramabai opened Sharada Sadan school for widows in the year
A)1896
B)1901
C)1889
D)1906
Answer: 1889
- Q. Who was the first Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A)Sundarrao Solanke
B)Ramrao Adik
C)Nasikrao Tirpude
D)Chhagan Bhujbal
Answer: Nasikrao Tirpude
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