More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. In which year the first cotton mill “Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company” was established in Bombay
A)1858
B)1860
C)1854
D)1865
Answer: 1854
- Q. When were Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A)1987
B)1997
C)1977
D)2007
Answer: 1987
- Q. What is the ambit of Shravan Bal Seva Rajya Nivruttivetan Yojana of Maharashtra?
A)Medicines
B)Insurance
C)Pension
D)Free Food Grains
Answer: Pension
- Q. Who inaugurated Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station?
A)Indira Gandhi
B)Rahul Gandhi
C)Lata Mangeshkar
D)Babasaheb Ambedkar
Answer: Indira Gandhi
- Q. How many international Airports are in Maharashtra?
A)Two Airports
B)Three Airports
C)One Airport
D)Four Airports
Answer: Three Airports
- Q. Chand Minar at Daulatabad was built by
A)Khusro Khan
B)Muhammad bin Tughluq
C)Malik Kafur
D)Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
Answer: Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
- Q. Who established the Literary Society of Bombay
A)Robert Fergusson
B)James Mackintosh
C)William Hill
D)James Fergusson
Answer: James Mackintosh
- Q. Who is also known as the “the second founder of the Maratha State.”
A)Baji Rao I
B)Sambhaji
C)Balaji Vishwanath
D)Chhatrapati Shahu
Answer: Balaji Vishwanath
- Q. How much percentage of share does Maharashtra contributes to the national economy of Indian GDP?
A)7% Share
B)12% Share
C)5% Share
D)15% Share
Answer: 15% Share
- Q. Who assassinated W. C. Rand, the Plague Commissioner of Pune in 1897?
A)Chapekar Brothers
B)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
C)Ganesh Savarkar
D)Chiplunkar Brothers
Answer: Chapekar Brothers
- Q. In which year, Bombay city has been officially renamed as Mumbai
A)1995
B)2000
C)1992
D)2003
Answer: 1995
- Q. Around which year was Haji Ali Dargah of Mumbai first constructed
A)1452 A.D.
B)1457 A.D.
C)1431 A.D.
D)1462 A.D.
Answer: 1431 A.D.
- Q. How many Districts of Maharashtra share their border with Madhya Pradesh?
A)9 Districts
B)8 Districts
C)10 Districts
D)7 Districts
Answer: 10 Districts
- 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. 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. Who was Maharashtra’s governor in 1992?
A)P. C. Alexander
B)S. M. Krishna
C)C. Subramaniam
D)S. C. Jamir
Answer: C. Subramaniam
- Q. What was the original name of Aurangabad?
A)Ambarapur
B)Ambanagari
C)Khadki
D)Devagiri
Answer: Khadki
- Q. When was the ‘Maharashtra State Electricity Board’ set up in the state?
A)1961
B)1970
C)1960
D)1971
Answer: 1960
- Q. Which fort is the Birth Place of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?
A)Raigad Fort
B)Shivneri Fort
C)Pratapgad Fort
D)Singhad Fort
Answer: Shivneri Fort
- Q. Who amongst the following is also known as “Rashtrasant”
A)Tukaram
B)Baba Amte
C)Namdev
D)Tukadoji Maharaj
Answer: Tukadoji Maharaj
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