More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. How many members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council are elected from amongst Graduates and Teachers from 7 divisions of Maharashtra?
A)12 Members
B)22 Members
C)7 Members
D)25 Members
Answer: 7 Members
- 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. The most celebrated festival in Maharashtra as well as all over India, with a great faith and enthusiasm is-
A)Dusshera
B)Diwali
C)Ganesh Chaturthi
D)Poornima
Answer: Ganesh Chaturthi
- Q. Which one of the following is not Particularly Vulnerable Tribe in Maharashtra
A)Maria Gond
B)Manner Warlu
C)Kolam
D)Katkaria (Kathodia)
Answer: Manner Warlu
- Q. Which one philosopher, poet and writer was also a teacher of Chatrapati Shivaji
A)Mukteshwar
B)Samarth Ramdas
C)Tukaram
D)Mukundaraja
Answer: Samarth Ramdas
- Q. Which year, the first Radio programme was broadcast by the Radio club of Bombay
A)1925
B)1926
C)1923
D)1927
Answer: 1923
- Q. Who founded “Arya Mahila Samaj” in Pune
A)Pandita Ramabai
B)Iravati Karve
C)Savitribai Phule
D)Anutai Wagh
Answer: Pandita Ramabai
- Q. A number of Parliamentary Constituencies in Maharashtra?
A)48
B)36
C)42
D)50
Answer: 48
- Q. The Nagpur city is also known as the ________ city of India
A)Apple
B)Mango
C)Orange
D)Banana
Answer: Orange
- Q. Karla caves were constructed by
A)Bhumaka
B)Simuka
C)Nahapana
D)Satakarni I
Answer: Nahapana
- Q. What is the other name of the Legislative Assembly?
A)Vidhan Parishad
B)Vidhan Council
C)Vidhan Sabha
D)Legislative Council
Answer: Vidhan Sabha
- Q. Who is known as the Father of Indian cinema?
A)Dada Kondke
B)Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
C)Shreeram Lagoo
D)V. Shantaram
Answer: Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
- Q. Approximately how many forts are there in Maharashtra
A)200
B)270
C)150
D)350
Answer: 350
- 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. In Maharashtra, Journalist Day is celebrated on
A)4th April
B)12th June
C)6th January
D)5th September
Answer: 6th January
- Q. How many Padma Shri Award recipients were from Maharashtra when it was first awarded in 1954?
A)4 Recipients
B)5 Recipients
C)3 Recipients
D)6 Recipients
Answer: 6 Recipients
- Q. Which is the highest award in Indian cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution?
A)Academy Awards
B)Filmfare Awards
C)Dadasaheb Phalke Award
D)Indian Television Academy Awards
Answer: Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Q. Where is the Bombay High Court located?
A)Lonavala
B)Pune
C)Nagpur
D)Mumbai
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. Who became the first Grandmaster in Chess from Maharashtra?
A)Pravin Thipsay
B)Umesh Yadav
C)Anjali Bhagwat
D)Pravin Tendulkar
Answer: Pravin Thipsay
- 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
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