Maharashtra State

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

A
M. C. Setalvad
B
Dhondo Keshav Karve
C
J. R. D. Tata
D
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher

Correct Answer

Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Which region of Maharashtra borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana?
    A)Vidarbha
    B)Konkan
    C)Marathwada
    D)Khandesh
    Answer: Marathwada
  • Q. Lonar Lake of Maharashtra was created by a
    A)Meteorite
    B)River
    C)Volcano
    D)Earthquake
    Answer: Meteorite
  • Q. Which Governor of Bombay approved the building of the great sea wall to prevent flooding of low lying areas
    A)Thomas Hodges
    B)William Hornby
    C)Charles Crommelin
    D)Rawson Hart Boddam
    Answer: William Hornby
  • Q. What separates Deccan Plateau from the Gangetic plain to the north?
    A)Vindhya Range
    B)Satpura Range
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Aravalli Range
    Answer: Satpura Range
  • Q. Which Dance is performed in Ganesh Chaturthi by the Women of Goa and Maharashtra?
    A)Fugdi
    B)Dhangar
    C)Lavani
    D)Banjara
    Answer: Fugdi
  • Q. What was the original name of Aurangabad?
    A)Ambarapur
    B)Ambanagari
    C)Khadki
    D)Devagiri
    Answer: Khadki
  • Q. Who was the first Marathi literature to win the Jnanpith Award
    A)V. S. Khandekar
    B)Laxmanshastri Joshi
    C)Ravindra Kelekar
    D)Vinda Karandikar
    Answer: V. S. Khandekar
  • 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. Who was established the first cotton mill in Bombay
    A)Jamshedji Tata
    B)Dadabhai Naoroji
    C)Mafatlal
    D)Cowasjee Nanabhoy
    Answer: Cowasjee Nanabhoy
  • Q. Who was the first person to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi?
    A)Bal Sitaram Mardhekar
    B)Chintaman Ganesh Kolhatkar
    C)Laxmanshastri Joshi
    D)Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
    Answer: Laxmanshastri Joshi
  • 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. The Gateway of India was erected to commemorate the landing of which King in 1911?
    A)George III
    B)George IV
    C)George II
    D)George V
    Answer: George V
  • 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. What percentage of population of Maharashtra is literate as per 2011 census?
    A)79.60%
    B)86.70%
    C)82.34%
    D)80.80%
    Answer: 82.34%
  • Q. Lasalgaon is a famous trading place for?
    A)Garlic
    B)Potatoes
    C)Onion
    D)Tomatoes
    Answer: Onion
  • Q. The periodical “Mooknayak” was started by ___________
    A)Gopalbaba Walangkar
    B)Balshastri Jambhekar
    C)Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
    D)Chhatrapati Shahu
    Answer: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
  • Q. What is the area of Maharashtra?
    A)1,18,809 sq. mi
    B)2,41.682 sq. mi
    C)78,124 sq. mi
    D)41,284 sq. mi
    Answer: 1,18,809 sq. mi
  • 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. On which River Bank is Hazur Sahib Gurdwara located?
    A)Bhima River
    B)Kundalika River
    C)Konya River
    D)Godavari River
    Answer: Godavari River
  • Q. Where is the Headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
    A)Thane
    B)Pune
    C)Mumbai
    D)Nagpur
    Answer: Mumbai

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