Maharashtra State

Q. Which River is also known as Dakshina Ganga?

A
Narmada River
B
Krishna River
C
Indravati River
D
Godavari River

Correct Answer

Godavari River

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Which is the folk dance of Maharashtra?
    A)Lavani
    B)Koodiyattam
    C)Chanlam
    D)Kuchipudi
    Answer: Lavani
  • 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 rank of the Krishna River in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India taking into consideration River Ganga, River Godavari, and River Brahmaputra?
    A)2nd
    B)3rd
    C)1st
    D)4th
    Answer: 4th
  • Q. When was the ‘Maharashtra State Electricity Board’ set up in the state?
    A)1961
    B)1970
    C)1960
    D)1971
    Answer: 1960
  • Q. In which year Murlikant Petkar won India’s first Gold Medal in Paralympic
    A)1972
    B)1976
    C)1968
    D)1980
    Answer: 1972
  • Q. The river Koyna joins the river Krishna at ________
    A)Karad
    B)Kolhapur
    C)Satara
    D)Mahabaleshwar
    Answer: Karad
  • Q. Name the Peshwa who was the founder of the Peshwa Dynasty
    A)Baji Rao
    B)Balaji Baji Rao
    C)Balaji Vishwanath
    D)Shambhaji
    Answer: Balaji Vishwanath
  • Q. Which marathi newspaper was published by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    A)Kesari
    B)Darpan
    C)Sakal
    D)Poona Vaibhav
    Answer: Kesari
  • 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. Which one was the first independent Muslim kingdom of the Deccan
    A)Golconda Sultanate
    B)Bijapur Sultanate
    C)Bidar Sultanate
    D)Bahmani Sultanate
    Answer: Bahmani Sultanate
  • Q. In which period Portuguese’s occupied Mumbai?
    A)1334 - 1465
    B)1534 - 1665
    C)1234 - 1365
    D)1634 - 1765
    Answer: 1334 - 1465
  • Q. When was Project Tiger launched to increase the numbers of Bengal Tigers?
    A)1983
    B)1973
    C)1993
    D)1963
    Answer: 1973
  • 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. Which of the following is the major port in the capital of Maharashtra State?
    A)Jaigad Port
    B)Mumbai Port
    C)Ratnagiri Port
    D)JNPT
    Answer: Mumbai Port
  • Q. In which district is Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary located?
    A)Raigad District
    B)Dhule District
    C)Pune District
    D)Ahmednagar District
    Answer: Pune District
  • Q. Who taught mathematics at Fergusson College in Pune, Maharashtra?
    A)Dhondo Keshav Karve
    B)B. R. Ambedkar
    C)Govind Ballabh Pant
    D)Krishnaji Gopal Karve
    Answer: Dhondo Keshav Karve
  • Q. Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in the year
    A)1846
    B)1848
    C)1840
    D)1854
    Answer: 1848
  • 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. Who was established the first cotton mill in Bombay
    A)Jamshedji Tata
    B)Dadabhai Naoroji
    C)Mafatlal
    D)Cowasjee Nanabhoy
    Answer: Cowasjee Nanabhoy
  • Q. Which of the following districts of Maharashtra is well-known for its production of bananas?
    A)Nashik
    B)Ahmednagar
    C)Solapur
    D)Jalgaon
    Answer: Jalgaon

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