More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. What was the Mokasa system in the administration of Shivaji
A)To give Jagirs to officers
B)To divide the armi on decimal pattern
C)After conquest the division of the looted property
D)None of these
Answer: To give Jagirs to officers
- 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 was the first person to establish the first Cotton Mill in Bombay on 7th July 1854?
A)Abasaheb Garware
B)Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar
C)Sanjay Kirloskar
D)Hanmant Ramdas Gaikwad
Answer: Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar
- Q. What is the State Insect of Maharashtra?
A)Yeoman
B)Southern Birdwing
C)Blue Mormon
D)Kamehameha Butterfly
Answer: Blue Mormon
- Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A)Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan
B)Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar
C)Vasantrao Banduji Patil
D)Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
Answer: Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
- Q. As a independent state Maharashtra came into existence on-
A)1st June, 1959
B)1st May, 1987
C)1st May, 1960
D)1st May, 1988
Answer: 1st May, 1960
- Q. During Quit India movement, in which of the following districts a parallel government was formed
A)Ahmed Nagar
B)Pune
C)Sangli
D)Satara
Answer: Satara
- Q. When was the central university of Maharashtra “Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya” established?
A)1987
B)1997
C)1977
D)2001
Answer: 1997
- Q. Which is the Summer Capital of Maharashtra?
A)Pune
B)Mumbai
C)Nagpur
D)Nashik
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. How many Hindu Caves are in the Elephanta Caves?
A)7 Caves
B)8 Caves
C)5 Caves
D)11 Caves
Answer: 5 Caves
- Q. What is the literacy rate of Maharastra according to 2011 census
A)82.34%
B)85.22%
C)80.23%
D)89.11%
Answer: 82.34%
- 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. Depressed classes mission of india was founded by _____________
A)Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
B)Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve
C)Vitthal Ramji Shinde
D)Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
Answer: Vitthal Ramji Shinde
- Q. How many seats are in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?
A)168 Seats
B)188 Seats
C)288 Seats
D)268 Seats
Answer: 288 Seats
- Q. The first passenger train in India ran from Mumbai to _____?
A)Chandrapur
B)Thane
C)Nagpur
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Thane
- Q. How many MLA’s are in the Government of Maharashtra?
A)178 MLA's
B)288 MLA's
C)78 MLA's
D)308 MLA's
Answer: 288 MLA's
- Q. The Nashik city is situated by the river
A)Tapti
B)Narmada
C)Godavari
D)Kaveri
Answer: Godavari
- Q. KD Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with –
A)Boxing
B)Weighlifting
C)Wrestling
D)Swimming
Answer: Wrestling
- Q. The Gateway of India was erected to mark the landing of which King
A)Edward VII
B)George V
C)James VI
D)George VI
Answer: George V
- Q. Which Maharashtrain Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 2018?
A)Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary
B)Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
C)Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary
D)Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary
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