Maharashtra State

Q. Who established the first cotton mill in Bombay

A
Jamshedji Tata
B
Cowasjee Nanabhoy
C
Dadabhai Naoroji
D
Mafatlal

Correct Answer

Cowasjee Nanabhoy

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Which city is famous as Orange city?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Nashik
    C)Solapur
    D)Pune
    Answer: Nagpur
  • Q. Which one film was honoured with the first president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi
    A)Mahatma Phule
    B)Shevagyachya Shenga
    C)Ha Majha Marg Ekla
    D)Rangalya Ratree Ashya
    Answer: Mahatma Phule
  • Q. Which is the Oldest Continuously published Newspaper in India?
    A)Mumbai Samachar
    B)Sambad Kaumudi
    C)The Hindu
    D)Hicky's Bengal Gazette
    Answer: Mumbai Samachar
  • Q. Who was the first editor of the weekly newspaper “Kesari”
    A)M. S. Gole
    B)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi
    Answer: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
  • Q. Who was the first person from Maharashtra to receive Bharat Ratna Award?
    A)Pandurang Vaman Kane
    B)Vinoba Bhave
    C)Dhondo Keshav Karve
    D)Lata Mangeshkar
    Answer: Dhondo Keshav Karve
  • Q. In which district is Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary located?
    A)Satara District
    B)Kolhapur District
    C)Ratnagiri District
    D)Solapur District
    Answer: Satara District
  • Q. When was the Indian Institute of Management Nagpur established?
    A)2014
    B)2015
    C)2012
    D)2016
    Answer: 2015
  • Q. Which International Cricket Ground in Maharashtra has the highest capacity?
    A)Wankhede Stadium
    B)Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
    C)Brabourne Stadium
    D)Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
    Answer: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
  • Q. Which of the following is the state capital of the Maharashtra state?
    A)Kolhapur
    B)Mumbai
    C)Nagpur
    D)Pune
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. K. D. Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with
    A)Weightlifting
    B)Wrestling
    C)Swimming
    D)Boxing
    Answer: Wrestling
  • Q. In which year, Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
    A)1978
    B)1982
    C)1972
    D)1987
    Answer: 1987
  • Q. Total number of Districts in Maharashtra
    A)32
    B)36
    C)23
    D)42
    Answer: 36
  • Q. In which year, Bombay city has been officially renamed as Mumbai
    A)1995
    B)2000
    C)1992
    D)2003
    Answer: 1995
  • Q. In which year the Mumbai University was established
    A)1850
    B)1853
    C)1845
    D)1857
    Answer: 1857
  • 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. Who staged the first Marathi-language play “Sita Swayamvar” in 1843?
    A)Bhalji Pendharkar
    B)Vishnudas Bhave
    C)V. Shantaram
    D)Dadasaheb Phalke
    Answer: Vishnudas Bhave
  • Q. Who was honoured with Raj Kapoor Life Time Contribution award by Maharashtra government?
    A)Katrina Kaif
    B)Shashikala
    C)Vidya Balan
    D)Sonali Kulkarni
    Answer: Shashikala
  • Q. Who was the first athlete from India to win an individual medal in the Olympics who belongs from Maharashtra?
    A)K. D. Jadhav
    B)Leander Paes
    C)Vijender Kumar
    D)Abhinav Bindra
    Answer: K. D. Jadhav
  • Q. The most important river of Maharashtra which is a lifeline of the whole South Maharashtra is
    A)Krishna
    B)Warna
    C)Koyna
    D)Wardha
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. In which year Murlikant Petkar won India’s first Gold Medal in Paralympic
    A)1972
    B)1976
    C)1968
    D)1980
    Answer: 1972

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