More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. In which year the first cotton mill “Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company” was established in Bombay
A)1858
B)1860
C)1854
D)1865
Answer: 1854
- Q. Which political party did former Chief Minister Vasantrao Banduji Patil belong to?
A)BJP
B)SHS
C)INC
D)NCP
Answer: INC
- Q. Who was the first person to win the Jnanpith award for the Marathi Language?
A)Vinda Karandikar
B)Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
C)Bhalchandra Nemade
D)Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar
Answer: Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
- Q. Which one film was honoured with the first president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi
A)Mahatma Phule
B)Shevagyachya Shenga
C)Ha Majha Marg Ekla
D)Rangalya Ratree Ashya
Answer: Mahatma Phule
- Q. In which among the following years was the institution of Lokayukta established in Maharashtra?
A)1991
B)1971
C)1970
D)1981
Answer: 1971
- Q. Who is regarded as architect of Modern Maharashtra
A)Yashwantrao Chavan
B)P. K. Sawant
C)B. G. Kher
D)Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan
Answer: Yashwantrao Chavan
- Q. Number of districts in Maharashtra is-
A)37
B)21
C)36
D)28
Answer: 36
- Q. Sant Dnyaneshwar was born in the year
A)1278
B)1283
C)1275
D)1285
Answer: 1275
- 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. Total number of members in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is
A)288
B)290
C)285
D)296
Answer: 288
- Q. Which city is known as the “Wine Capital of India”?
A)Ichalkaranji
B)Nashik
C)Yavatmal
D)Nagpur
Answer: Nashik
- Q. What game did K.D. Jadhav play that led him to win a medal at the Olympics?
A)Shooting
B)Weightlifting
C)Wrestling
D)Boxing
Answer: Wrestling
- Q. Which of the following caves in Maharashtra is not in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list?
A)Ellora Caves
B)Elephanta Caves
C)Ajanta Caves
D)Kanheri Caves
Answer: Kanheri Caves
- Q. Which marathi newspaper was published by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
A)Kesari
B)Darpan
C)Sakal
D)Poona Vaibhav
Answer: Kesari
- 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. What is the height of Rajabai Clock Tower?
A)75 m
B)105 m
C)85 m
D)125 m
Answer: 85 m
- Q. How many states do Maharashtra share its border?
A)6 States
B)5 States
C)7 States
D)4 States
Answer: 6 States
- Q. Who is affectionately known as the Mother of Orphans because of her work in looking after abandoned children in Maharashtra?
A)Anasuyabai Kale
B)Violet Alva
C)Vimal Mundada
D)Sindhutai Sapkal
Answer: Sindhutai Sapkal
- Q. Historically, the Desh division of Maharashtra is coterminous with which among the following?
A)Nagpur
B)Pune
C)Amravati
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Pune
- Q. K. D. Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with
A)Weightlifting
B)Wrestling
C)Swimming
D)Boxing
Answer: Wrestling
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