Maharashtra State

Q. Who staged the first Marathi-language play “Sita Swayamvar” in 1843?

A
Bhalji Pendharkar
B
Vishnudas Bhave
C
V. Shantaram
D
Dadasaheb Phalke

Correct Answer

Vishnudas Bhave

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • 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. Which one was the Summer Capital of the Bombay Presidency during British Raj
    A)Alibag
    B)Matheran
    C)Lonavla
    D)Mahabaleshwar
    Answer: Mahabaleshwar
  • Q. Who founded Arya Mahila Samaj?
    A)Pandita Ramabai
    B)Anna Hazare
    C)Mandakini Amte
    D)Raghunath Karve
    Answer: Pandita Ramabai
  • 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. Who is known as the Father of Indian cinema?
    A)Dada Kondke
    B)Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
    C)Shreeram Lagoo
    D)V. Shantaram
    Answer: Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
  • Q. Number of districts in Maharashtra is-
    A)37
    B)21
    C)36
    D)28
    Answer: 36
  • 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. When is Marathi Language Day celebrated?
    A)27th February
    B)27th August
    C)27th January
    D)27th November
    Answer: 27th February
  • Q. Who imported the first printing press to Mumbai
    A)Banaji Limji
    B)Jyotirao Phule
    C)Bhimjee Parikh
    D)Fardunjee Marzban
    Answer: Bhimjee Parikh
  • Q. What is the number of Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra?
    A)18
    B)19
    C)17
    D)20
    Answer: 19
  • Q. Who had bestowed Jyotirao Phule with the title “Mahatma”
    A)Babasaheb Ambedkar
    B)Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar
    C)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    D)Dhondo Keshav Karve
    Answer: Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar
  • Q. Which of the following places in Maharashtra is famous for cotton bedsheets which have been given GI tag?
    A)Solapur
    B)Kolhapur
    C)Amaravati
    D)Sangli
    Answer: Solapur
  • 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. 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. What is the rank of the Krishna River in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India taking into consideration River Ganga, River Godavari, and River Brahmaputra?
    A)2nd
    B)3rd
    C)1st
    D)4th
    Answer: 4th
  • 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. Which marathi newspaper was published by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    A)Kesari
    B)Darpan
    C)Sakal
    D)Poona Vaibhav
    Answer: Kesari
  • Q. How many Districts of Maharashtra share their border with Chhattisgarh?
    A)4 Districts
    B)3 Districts
    C)5 Districts
    D)2 Districts
    Answer: 2 Districts
  • Q. The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule in the year
    A)1872
    B)1873
    C)1871
    D)1874
    Answer: 1873
  • Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
    A)Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan
    B)Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar
    C)Vasantrao Banduji Patil
    D)Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
    Answer: Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan

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