Maharashtra State

Q. Who is the first Padma Shri Awardee of Maharashtra?

A
Zarina Currimbhoy
B
Manak Jehangir Bhickaji Maneckji
C
Asha Devi Aryanayakam
D
Digamber Vasudev Joglekar

Correct Answer

Asha Devi Aryanayakam

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. How many states are included in the Satpura Range?
    A)Three States
    B)Four States
    C)Two States
    D)Six States
    Answer: Four States
  • Q. When was the Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act passed?
    A)1971
    B)1961
    C)1981
    D)1951
    Answer: 1971
  • 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. The “Maharashtra Bhushan Award” was first awarded in the year
    A)1995
    B)1996
    C)1994
    D)1997
    Answer: 1996
  • Q. The Maratha navy in the Eighteenth Century was developed by
    A)The Gaikwad
    B)The Angrias
    C)The Scindhia
    D)The Siddis
    Answer: The Angrias
  • Q. Who initiated the Bhoodan Movement?
    A)V. Ramachandra Reddy
    B)J. P. Narayan
    C)Mir Osman Ali Khan
    D)Vinoba Bhave
    Answer: Vinoba Bhave
  • Q. Which region of Maharashtra borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana?
    A)Vidarbha
    B)Konkan
    C)Marathwada
    D)Khandesh
    Answer: Marathwada
  • Q. For which novel Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar wins the Jnanpith Award in the year 1974
    A)Don Dhruwa
    B)Pahile Prem
    C)Yayati
    D)Amrutawel
    Answer: Yayati
  • Q. Which of the following soils of Maharashtra are devoid of calcium carbonate and have acidic reaction?
    A)Black soil
    B)Medium soil
    C)Lateritic soil
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Lateritic soil
  • Q. Total number of World Heritage sites in Maharashtra is
    A)5
    B)6
    C)4
    D)7
    Answer: 5
  • 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. When was the central university of Maharashtra “Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya” established?
    A)1987
    B)1997
    C)1977
    D)2001
    Answer: 1997
  • 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. What is the other name of Jawaharlal Nehru Port?
    A)Nhava Sheva Port
    B)Arab Sheva Port
    C)Redi Port
    D)Jalna Dry Port
    Answer: Nhava Sheva Port
  • Q. How many Padma Shri Award 2022 recipients were from Maharashtra?
    A)6 Recipients
    B)8 Recipients
    C)5 Recipients
    D)10 Recipients
    Answer: 10 Recipients
  • Q. Who is known as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
    A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    B)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    C)Nana Sahib
    D)Vasudev Balwant Phadke
    Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  • 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 one is officially recognised as the state flower in Maharashtra
    A)Jasmine
    B)Lotus
    C)Jarul
    D)Palash
    Answer: Jarul
  • Q. Which is the Largest District of Maharashtra after Ahmednagar?
    A)Nashik
    B)Solapur
    C)Pune
    D)Gadchiroli
    Answer: Pune
  • 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

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