Maharashtra State

Q. Who of the following is the first recipient of Jnanpith Award for Marathi literature?

A
Vishnu Khandekar
B
Vasant Kanetkar
C
Vinda Karandikar
D
Vijay Tendulkar

Correct Answer

Vishnu Khandekar

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. How many Municipal Councils are in Maharashtra?
    A)222 Municipal Councils
    B)302 Municipal Councils
    C)102 Municipal Councils
    D)352 Municipal Councils
    Answer: 222 Municipal Councils
  • Q. Who inaugurated Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station?
    A)Indira Gandhi
    B)Rahul Gandhi
    C)Lata Mangeshkar
    D)Babasaheb Ambedkar
    Answer: Indira Gandhi
  • Q. Which day is celebrate as the Maharashtra Day
    A)3rd July
    B)1st May
    C)3rd September
    D)17th August
    Answer: 1st May
  • Q. How many Cabinet Ministers are present in the Government of Maharashtra including the Chief Minister himself?
    A)25 Ministers
    B)28 Ministers
    C)23 Ministers
    D)31 Ministers
    Answer: 31 Ministers
  • Q. How was Lonar Lake created?
    A)Landslide
    B)Earthquake
    C)Meteorite
    D)Rainfall
    Answer: Meteorite
  • Q. How many seats does Maharashtra have in the Lok Sabha?
    A)48 Seats
    B)58 Seats
    C)28 Seats
    D)68 Seats
    Answer: 48 Seats
  • Q. Which Maharashtrian city has the pin code 400001?
    A)Pune
    B)Nagpur
    C)Mumbai
    D)Nashik
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. Which Indian stock exchange introduced the first Dematerialized Electronic Exchange in the country?
    A)NSE
    B)CSE
    C)BSE
    D)ASE
    Answer: NSE
  • Q. The river Koyna joins the river Krishna at ________
    A)Karad
    B)Kolhapur
    C)Satara
    D)Mahabaleshwar
    Answer: Karad
  • Q. Which of the following caves in Maharashtra is not in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list?
    A)Ellora Caves
    B)Elephanta Caves
    C)Ajanta Caves
    D)Kanheri Caves
    Answer: Kanheri Caves
  • 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. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was established in the year
    A)1866
    B)1868
    C)1865
    D)1870
    Answer: 1870
  • Q. Sucheta Kadethankar is the first Indian woman to walk across the ______ Desert
    A)Thar
    B)Kalahari
    C)Gobi
    D)Karakum
    Answer: Gobi
  • Q. Who was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire?
    A)Baji Rao II
    B)Balaji Baji Rao
    C)Baji Rao I
    D)Balaji Vishwanath
    Answer: Baji Rao II
  • 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. 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. When was the governing body for cricket in Mumbai, “Mumbai Cricket Association” founded?
    A)1940
    B)1950
    C)1930
    D)1960
    Answer: 1930
  • Q. Who of the following was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award?
    A)Bhimsen Joshi
    B)Sachin Tendulkar
    C)Lata Mangeshkar
    D)Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
    Answer: Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
  • Q. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was designed by
    A)Roger Morris
    B)Richard Morrison
    C)John Mylne
    D)Frederick William Stevens
    Answer: Frederick William Stevens
  • Q. Who founded Arya Mahila Samaj?
    A)Pandita Ramabai
    B)Anna Hazare
    C)Mandakini Amte
    D)Raghunath Karve
    Answer: Pandita Ramabai

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