More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. When was the Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act passed?
A)1971
B)1961
C)1981
D)1951
Answer: 1971
- Q. Who is the founder of Wilson College, Mumbai?
A)John Wilson
B)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
C)Ratan Tata
D)Sir Charles Wood
Answer: John Wilson
- Q. Who was appointed as the first Prime Minister of Bombay Presidency in 1937
A)B. G. Kher
B)Morarji Desai
C)Dhanjishah Cooper
D)P. K. Sawant
Answer: Dhanjishah Cooper
- Q. How many regional branches does Bombay High Court have?
A)Three branches
B)Four branches
C)Two branches
D)Six branches
Answer: Three branches
- Q. Which River is also known as Dakshina Ganga?
A)Narmada River
B)Krishna River
C)Indravati River
D)Godavari River
Answer: Godavari River
- Q. The Maratha Resurrection was the period between the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 and capture of Najibabad in _____
A)1772
B)1774
C)1770
D)1776
Answer: 1772
- Q. Which of the following regional division of Maharashtra falls under rain shadow region
A)Western Maharashtra
B)Vidharbha
C)Marathwada
D)Konkan
Answer: Konkan
- Q. Who was honoured with Raj Kapoor Life Time Contribution award by Maharashtra government?
A)Katrina Kaif
B)Shashikala
C)Vidya Balan
D)Sonali Kulkarni
Answer: Shashikala
- Q. Around which year was Haji Ali Dargah of Mumbai first constructed
A)1452 A.D.
B)1457 A.D.
C)1431 A.D.
D)1462 A.D.
Answer: 1431 A.D.
- Q. Who was the first Marathi writer to won the Jnanpith Award
A)Vinda Karandikar
B)Ravindra Kelekar
C)Laxmanshastri Joshi
D)V. S. Khandekar
Answer: V. S. Khandekar
- Q. Which bird is on the Bombay Natural History Society Logo?
A)Hornbill
B)Pigeon
C)Kingfisher
D)Dove
Answer: Hornbill
- Q. Which is the largest Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra?
A)Pune Municipal Corporation
B)Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation
C)Amravati Municipal Corporation
D)Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Answer: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
- Q. Which of the following Newspaper is associated with Maharashtra?
A)Lokmat
B)Eenadu
C)Anand Bazar Patrika
D)Mathrubhumi
Answer: Lokmat
- Q. The Nashik city is situated by the river
A)Tapti
B)Narmada
C)Godavari
D)Kaveri
Answer: Godavari
- Q. Which one was honoured with the first president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi
A)Vaijayanta
B)Pathlaag
C)Mahatma Phule
D)Shevagyachya Shenga
Answer: Mahatma Phule
- Q. Pandita Ramabai opened Sharada Sadan school for widows in the year
A)1896
B)1901
C)1889
D)1906
Answer: 1889
- Q. Lonar Lake of Maharashtra was created by a
A)Meteorite
B)River
C)Volcano
D)Earthquake
Answer: Meteorite
- Q. What is the State Mammal of Maharashtra?
A)Barasingha
B)Indian giant squirrel
C)Mithun
D)Clouded Leopard
Answer: Indian giant squirrel
- Q. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Maharashtra?
A)Four Sites
B)Five Sites
C)Three Sites
D)Six Sites
Answer: Six Sites
- Q. Who was the first Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University
A)William Guyer Hunter
B)N. G. Chandavarkar
C)John Wilson
D)Raymond West
Answer: John Wilson
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