More Questions on Maharashtra
- 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. 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, the construction of Gateway of India was completed
A)1917
B)1924
C)1911
D)1928
Answer: 1924
- Q. Who is the longest serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra
A)Vilasrao Deshmukh
B)Vasantrao Naik
C)B. G. Kher
D)Sharad Pawar
Answer: Vasantrao Naik
- Q. Which is the first Marathi Film, that is recognized as the first feature-length Indian film?
A)Tilak's Week
B)Lanka Dahan
C)Kaliya Mardan Dadasaheb
D)Shree Pundalik
Answer: Shree Pundalik
- Q. __________ wrote at length about economic exploitation in his work “Poverty and unBritish Rule in India”
A)Dadabhai Naoroji
B)Subramaniam Iyer
C)Justice Ranade
D)K. T. Telang
Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
- Q. What is the area of Maharashtra?
A)1,18,809 sq. mi
B)2,41.682 sq. mi
C)78,124 sq. mi
D)41,284 sq. mi
Answer: 1,18,809 sq. mi
- Q. Where does Tapti River empty its Basin?
A)Bay of Bengal
B)Indian Ocean
C)Arabian Sea
D)Red Sea
Answer: Arabian Sea
- 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. What kind of Legislature is practiced in Maharashtra?
A)Bicameralism
B)Tricameralism
C)Unicameralism
D)Multicameralism
Answer: Bicameralism
- Q. Which is the Winter Capital of Maharashtra?
A)Pune
B)Nagpur
C)Nagpur
D)Nashik
Answer: Nagpur
- Q. Who was the first person to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi?
A)Bal Sitaram Mardhekar
B)Chintaman Ganesh Kolhatkar
C)Laxmanshastri Joshi
D)Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
Answer: Laxmanshastri Joshi
- Q. In which district is Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary located?
A)Raigad District
B)Dhule District
C)Pune District
D)Ahmednagar District
Answer: Pune District
- Q. The Marathas attacked Goa in
A)1721
B)1726
C)1718
D)1730
Answer: 1730
- 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. What is the other name of Jawaharlal Nehru Port?
A)Nhava Sheva Port
B)Arab Sheva Port
C)Redi Port
D)Jalna Dry Port
Answer: Nhava Sheva Port
- Q. How many districts were there when Maharashtra came into existence on 1st May 1960?
A)20 Districts
B)26 Districts
C)16 Districts
D)30 Districts
Answer: 26 Districts
- Q. Mumbai Samachar was first published in the year
A)1819
B)1822
C)1816
D)1825
Answer: 1822
- Q. How many International Cricket Grounds are in Maharashtra?
A)4
B)6
C)2
D)8
Answer: 4
- Q. When did the first passenger train in India run?
A)16th April 1863
B)16th April 1873
C)16th April 1853
D)16th April 1883
Answer: 16th April 1853
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