Maharashtra State

Q. Who of the following established SNDT Women’s University, the first university for women in India?

A
Dadabhai Naoroji
B
Dondo Kesav Karve
C
R. G. Bhandarkar
D
Bal Thackeray

Correct Answer

Dondo Kesav Karve

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
    A)1995
    B)2000
    C)1990
    D)2005
    Answer: 1995
  • Q. The extreme Southern district of Maharashtra is which one of the following?
    A)Kolhapur
    B)Ratnagiri
    C)Sindhudurg
    D)Miraj
    Answer: Sindhudurg
  • Q. When did the first Assembly election take place in Maharashtra?
    A)1962
    B)1967
    C)1960
    D)1978
    Answer: 1960
  • Q. Who published the first dictionary of Marathi in the Devanagari script in 1810?
    A)William Carey
    B)Laxman Madhav Patil
    C)Anna Babaji Latthe
    D)Dhanjishah Cooper
    Answer: William Carey
  • Q. Which of the following is the state animal of the Maharashtra State?
    A)Tiger
    B)Lion
    C)Indian Giant Squirrel
    D)Elephant
    Answer: Indian Giant Squirrel
  • Q. What is the total area of Maharashtra?
    A)3,07,713 km2
    B)3,17,713 km2
    C)3,00,713 km2
    D)3,27,713 km2
    Answer: 3,07,713 km2
  • Q. Which is the newest District of Maharashtra?
    A)Gondia
    B)Hingoli
    C)Washim
    D)Palghar
    Answer: Palghar
  • 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. Who was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award?
    A)Sachin Tendulkar
    B)Ratan Tata
    C)Lata Mangeshkar
    D)Purushottam Deshpande
    Answer: Purushottam Deshpande
  • Q. Sucheta Kadethankar is the first Indian woman to walk across the ______ Desert
    A)Thar
    B)Kalahari
    C)Gobi
    D)Karakum
    Answer: Gobi
  • Q. Which is the largest district of Maharashtra in terms of area?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Sangli
    C)Amaravati
    D)Ahmednagar
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • Q. Which one is the largest district by area wise in Maharashtra
    A)Ahmednagar
    B)Nashik
    C)Pune
    D)Solapur
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • Q. Who is regarded as architect of Modern Maharashtra
    A)Yashwantrao Chavan
    B)P. K. Sawant
    C)B. G. Kher
    D)Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan
    Answer: Yashwantrao Chavan
  • Q. Which among the following is the nearest to the site of “Battle of Aragon” during the second Anglo Maratha War?
    A)Pune
    B)Akola
    C)Amravati
    D)Aurangabad
    Answer: Akola
  • Q. How many members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly?
    A)24 Members
    B)30 Members
    C)20 Members
    D)32 Members
    Answer: 30 Members
  • Q. What is the State Bird of Maharashtra?
    A)Indian Paradise Flycatcher
    B)Black Francolin
    C)Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon
    D)Greater Flamingo
    Answer: Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon
  • Q. Where did the first electric train run its service in India?
    A)Bombay to Kurla
    B)Bombay to Thane
    C)Bombay to Nashik
    D)Bombay to Poona
    Answer: Bombay to Kurla
  • Q. How many main Public Forestry Institutions (PFIs) are in the Maharashtra state?
    A)Three PFIs
    B)Four PFIs
    C)Two PFIs
    D)Five PFIs
    Answer: Three PFIs
  • Q. The Nagpur city is also known as the ________ city of India
    A)Apple
    B)Mango
    C)Orange
    D)Banana
    Answer: Orange
  • Q. Who of the following is known as the Mother of Orphans because of her work in looking after abandoned children in Maharashtra?
    A)Sindhutai Sapkal
    B)Savitribai Phule
    C)Medha Patkar
    D)Rani Bang
    Answer: Sindhutai Sapkal

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