Maharashtra State

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

Correct Answer

Purushottam Laxman Deshpande

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. The famous saint of Maharashtra Saint Tukaram belonged to which of the following Bhakti sects in the state?
    A)Kamgar
    B)Lipik
    C)Varkari
    D)None of these
    Answer: Varkari
  • Q. Who was the first Indian Governor of Bombay
    A)Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab
    B)Girija Shankar Bajpai
    C)Sri Prakasa
    D)Raja Maharaj Singh
    Answer: Raja Maharaj Singh
  • Q. Who had published the first dictionary of Marathi in devanagari script
    A)William Carey
    B)Robert Brown
    C)Thomas Candy
    D)James Thomas Molesworth
    Answer: William Carey
  • Q. In which period Portuguese’s occupied Mumbai?
    A)1334 - 1465
    B)1534 - 1665
    C)1234 - 1365
    D)1634 - 1765
    Answer: 1334 - 1465
  • Q. When was the Maharashtra Lokayukta Institution came into effect after the Act was passed in 1971?
    A)25th October 1972
    B)25th October 1973
    C)25th October 1971
    D)25th October 1974
    Answer: 25th October 1972
  • Q. Number of districts in Maharashtra is-
    A)37
    B)21
    C)36
    D)28
    Answer: 36
  • Q. When was Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus completed?
    A)1866
    B)1877
    C)1844
    D)1888
    Answer: 1888
  • Q. Bombay High Court has three regional branches in?
    A)Pune, Nashik, Mumbai
    B)Kolhapur, Pune, Nashik
    C)Nagpur, Aurangabad, Panaji
    D)Thane, Pune, Panaji
    Answer: Nagpur, Aurangabad, Panaji
  • 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. Which place of Maharashtra is considered to be one of Asia’s largest Slums?
    A)Banganga
    B)Dharavi
    C)Sonapur
    D)Antop Hill
    Answer: Dharavi
  • Q. Which marathi newspaper was published by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    A)Kesari
    B)Darpan
    C)Sakal
    D)Poona Vaibhav
    Answer: Kesari
  • Q. As a independent state Maharashtra came into existence on-
    A)1st June, 1959
    B)1st May, 1987
    C)1st May, 1960
    D)1st May, 1988
    Answer: 1st May, 1960
  • Q. To which of the following styles of temple architecture does the Kalaram temple at Nashik belong
    A)Nagara
    B)Hemadpanti
    C)Dravida
    D)Maratha
    Answer: Hemadpanti
  • Q. The Maharashtra State was formed by the Bombay Reorganisation Act in the year
    A)1958
    B)1960
    C)1956
    D)1964
    Answer: 1960
  • Q. How many Districts are in the Pune Division?
    A)6 Districts
    B)7 Districts
    C)5 Districts
    D)8 Districts
    Answer: 5 Districts
  • Q. Who is know as the spiritual guru of Shivaji
    A)Ramdas Swami
    B)Eknath
    C)Gura Kumbhar
    D)Tukaram
    Answer: Ramdas Swami
  • Q. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Maharashtra?
    A)Four Sites
    B)Five Sites
    C)Three Sites
    D)Six Sites
    Answer: Six Sites
  • Q. Which city is known as the “Wine Capital of India”?
    A)Ichalkaranji
    B)Nashik
    C)Yavatmal
    D)Nagpur
    Answer: Nashik
  • Q. What is the nickname of Khamgaon?
    A)Silver City
    B)Cotton City
    C)City Of Lakes
    D)Queen Of The Deccan
    Answer: Silver City
  • Q. In which district Pratapgad Fort is located?
    A)Solapur District
    B)Kolhapur District
    C)Ratnagiri District
    D)Satara District
    Answer: Satara District

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