More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Bal Gangadhar Tilak began the publication of Kesari in the year
A)1881
B)1884
C)1878
D)1887
Answer: 1881
- Q. The Marathas attacked Goa in
A)1721
B)1726
C)1718
D)1730
Answer: 1730
- Q. Who was the first recipient of “Maharashtra Bhushan Award”
A)Sachin Tendulkar
B)Vijay Bhatkar
C)Lata Mangeshkar
D)Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
Answer: Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
- Q. Maharashtra State Mining Corporation Limited (MSMC) was incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 on-
A)15th November, 1970
B)15th August, 1960
C)14th November, 1973
D)1st May, 1960
Answer: 14th November, 1973
- Q. Which River is known as the “Life Line of Maharashtra”?
A)Krishna River
B)Godavari River
C)Koyna River
D)Bhima River
Answer: Koyna River
- Q. How many divisions are in Maharashtra?
A)6 Divisions
B)7 Divisions
C)5 Divisions
D)8 Divisions
Answer: 6 Divisions
- Q. Where is Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute located?
A)Mumbai
B)Nagpur
C)Pune
D)Aurangabad
Answer: Pune
- Q. Who of the following established SNDT Women’s University, the first university for women in India?
A)Dadabhai Naoroji
B)Dondo Kesav Karve
C)R. G. Bhandarkar
D)Bal Thackeray
Answer: Dondo Kesav Karve
- Q. How many Districts are in the Pune Division?
A)6 Districts
B)7 Districts
C)5 Districts
D)8 Districts
Answer: 5 Districts
- Q. Which of the following places in Maharashtra is famous for cotton bedsheets which have been given GI tag?
A)Solapur
B)Kolhapur
C)Amaravati
D)Sangli
Answer: Solapur
- Q. Anandibai Joshi obtained medical degree from Woman’s Medical College of
A)New York
B)Philadelphia
C)London
D)Pennsylvania
Answer: Pennsylvania
- Q. Who is known as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C)Nana Sahib
D)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Q. At which of the following places in Maharashtra is the Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located (one of the 5 important seats of Sikh authority)?
A)Pune
B)Nagpur
C)Aurangabad
D)Nanded
Answer: Nanded
- 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. __________ 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. Which region of Maharashtra borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana?
A)Vidarbha
B)Konkan
C)Marathwada
D)Khandesh
Answer: Marathwada
- Q. In which year, Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A)1978
B)1982
C)1972
D)1987
Answer: 1987
- Q. Where are the Judicial benches of Mumbai High Court situated
A)Nagpur, Aurangabad and Panaji
B)Nanded, Dhule and Chandrapur
C)Beed, Kolhapur and Akola
D)Pune, Nasik and Amaravati
Answer: Nagpur, Aurangabad and Panaji
- Q. How many Lanes are present in each direction of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link?
A)Five
B)Four
C)Six
D)Two
Answer: Four
- 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%
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