More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. What was the former name of Mumbai Port Trust?
A)Bandra Port Trust
B)Thane Port Trust
C)Bombay Port Trust
D)Indira Gandhi Port Trust
Answer: Bombay Port Trust
- Q. What is the State Song of Maharashtra?
A)Sana Leibak Maharashtra
B)Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza
C)Maharashtra Devabhumi Matribhumi
D)Bande Utkala Janani
Answer: Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza
- Q. Who is the founder of Wilson College, Mumbai?
A)John Wilson
B)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
C)Ratan Tata
D)Sir Charles Wood
Answer: John Wilson
- Q. Which city is known as the “Wine Capital of India”?
A)Ichalkaranji
B)Nashik
C)Yavatmal
D)Nagpur
Answer: Nashik
- Q. How was Lonar Lake created?
A)Landslide
B)Earthquake
C)Meteorite
D)Rainfall
Answer: Meteorite
- Q. In which city is Deekshabhoomi located?
A)Nagpur City
B)Navi Mumbai
C)Panvel
D)Bhiwandi
Answer: Nagpur City
- 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. When was Quit India Movement launched?
A)9th August, 1941
B)9th August, 1942
C)9th August, 1940
D)9th August, 1943
Answer: 9th August, 1942
- 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. Who was the director of the first Marathi talkie “Ayodhyecha Raja”
A)K. P. Bhave
B)Nagendra Majumdar
C)V. Shantaram
D)Bhalji Pendharkar
Answer: V. Shantaram
- Q. When was Project Tiger launched to increase the numbers of Bengal Tigers?
A)1983
B)1973
C)1993
D)1963
Answer: 1973
- Q. Who of the following is the first recipient of Jnanpith Award for Marathi literature?
A)Vishnu Khandekar
B)Vasant Kanetkar
C)Vinda Karandikar
D)Vijay Tendulkar
Answer: Vishnu Khandekar
- Q. The famous saint of Maharashtra Saint Tukaram belonged to which of the following Bhakti sects in the state?
A)Kamgar
B)Lipik
C)Varkari
D)None of these
Answer: Varkari
- Q. Where is the Headquarters of SEBI?
A)Amravati
B)Panvel
C)Mumbai
D)Pune
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. Which National Highway runs through Mumbai?
A)NH-48
B)NH-16
C)NH-44
D)NH-42
Answer: NH-48
- Q. When was the Third Battle of Panipat fought between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan Army?
A)1771
B)1792
C)1761
D)1804
Answer: 1761
- Q. What is the total area of Mumbai?
A)703 km2
B)803 km2
C)603 km2
D)903 km2
Answer: 603 km2
- 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. Which one is recognised as state tree in Maharashtra
A)Jackfruit Tree
B)Neem Tree
C)Banyan Tree
D)Mango Tree
Answer: Mango Tree
- Q. Total number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra is
A)46
B)48
C)42
D)52
Answer: 48
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