More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Maharashtra in soil is very rich in which of the following said nutrient element?
A)Organic Carbon
B)Phosphorus
C)Nitrogen
D)Both B and C
Answer: Both B and C
- Q. Who was the first peshwa of the Maratha Empire
A)Madhav-Rao I
B)Moropant Trimbak Pingle
C)Balaji Vishwanath
D)Raghunath-Rao
Answer: Moropant Trimbak Pingle
- 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. Which state is to the east of Maharashtra?
A)Gujarat
B)Chhattisgarh
C)Punjab
D)Karnataka
Answer: Chhattisgarh
- Q. In which year Portuguese occupied Mumbai
A)1531
B)1534
C)1528
D)1537
Answer: 1534
- Q. Approximately how many forts are there in Maharashtra
A)200
B)270
C)150
D)350
Answer: 350
- Q. In which year, Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A)1978
B)1982
C)1972
D)1987
Answer: 1987
- Q. How many Exclusive UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Maharashtra?
A)6 Sites
B)4 Sites
C)3 Sites
D)5 Sites
Answer: 5 Sites
- Q. How many Sub-Divisions are in Maharashtra?
A)159 Sub-Divisions
B)258 Sub-Divisions
C)109 Sub-Divisions
D)358 Sub-Divisions
Answer: 109 Sub-Divisions
- Q. Which political party did former Chief Minister Vasantrao Banduji Patil belong to?
A)BJP
B)SHS
C)INC
D)NCP
Answer: INC
- Q. The Elephanta caves is a collection of
A)7 caves
B)11 caves
C)5 caves
D)12 caves
Answer: 7 caves
- Q. Anandibai Joshi obtained medical degree from Woman’s Medical College of
A)New York
B)Philadelphia
C)London
D)Pennsylvania
Answer: Pennsylvania
- 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. Who was the founder of “Manav Dharma Sabha”
A)Bhau Daji Lad
B)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
C)Balkrishna Jambhekar
D)Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar
Answer: Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar
- Q. Who was the founder of the Gwalior State of Scindias
A)Daulatrao Scindia
B)Ranojirao Scindia
C)Jayapparao Scindia
D)Jayajirao Scindia
Answer: Ranojirao Scindia
- 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. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was established in the year
A)1866
B)1868
C)1865
D)1870
Answer: 1870
- Q. Where did Thibaw, last king of Burma , live in Maharashtra?
A)Wardha
B)Poona
C)Ratnagiri
D)Sholapur
Answer: Ratnagiri
- Q. When was Project Tiger launched to increase the numbers of Bengal Tigers?
A)1983
B)1973
C)1993
D)1963
Answer: 1973
- Q. In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
A)1995
B)2000
C)1990
D)2005
Answer: 1995
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