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 was called as Lokhitwadi
    A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    B)Dayananda Saraswati
    C)G. H. Deshmukh
    D)Vinoba Bhave
    Answer: G. H. Deshmukh
  • Q. Which one was the first Marathi-English fortnightly magazine
    A)Darpan
    B)Dnyanodaya
    C)Prabhakar
    D)Induprakash
    Answer: Darpan
  • 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. What is the logo of the Bombay Natural History Society
    A)Great Hornbill
    B)Great Indian Bustard
    C)Kingfisher
    D)Dove
    Answer: Great Hornbill
  • Q. Who had created the designation “Senakhaskhel”
    A)Sambhaji
    B)Rajaram I
    C)Shivaji
    D)Shahu I
    Answer: Rajaram I
  • Q. At which of the following places in Maharashtra is the Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located (one of the 5 important seats of Sikh authority)?
    A)Pune
    B)Nagpur
    C)Aurangabad
    D)Nanded
    Answer: Nanded
  • Q. Who became the first Grandmaster in Chess from Maharashtra?
    A)Pravin Thipsay
    B)Umesh Yadav
    C)Anjali Bhagwat
    D)Pravin Tendulkar
    Answer: Pravin Thipsay
  • Q. Total number of members in the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha when it was first eastablished
    A)85
    B)90
    C)80
    D)95
    Answer: 95
  • Q. How many Padma Shri Award recipients were from Maharashtra when it was first awarded in 1954?
    A)4 Recipients
    B)5 Recipients
    C)3 Recipients
    D)6 Recipients
    Answer: 6 Recipients
  • Q. What is the coastline length of Maharashtra
    A)720 km
    B)755 km
    C)695 km
    D)790 km
    Answer: 720 km
  • 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. Where did Thibaw, last king of Burma , live in Maharashtra?
    A)Wardha
    B)Poona
    C)Ratnagiri
    D)Sholapur
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • 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. Which District of Maharashtra shares its border with Goa?
    A)Kolhapur
    B)Sangli
    C)Sindhudurg
    D)Ratnagiri
    Answer: Sindhudurg
  • Q. Which is the newest Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra?
    A)Melghat Tiger Reserve
    B)Bor Tiger Reserve
    C)Pench Tiger Reserve
    D)Navegaon National Park
    Answer: Bor Tiger Reserve
  • Q. Who was the architect of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station?
    A)Frederick William Stevens
    B)Frank Lloyd Wright
    C)Philip Johnson
    D)Antoni Gaudi
    Answer: Frederick William Stevens
  • Q. What is the IATA (International Air Transport Association) Aurangabad Airport?
    A)AUA
    B)AUG
    C)IXU
    D)VAJL
    Answer: IXU
  • Q. Who is the shortest-serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
    A)P. K. Sawant
    B)Narayan Tatu Rane
    C)Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar
    D)Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
    Answer: P. K. Sawant
  • Q. Which River is known as the “Life Line of Maharashtra”?
    A)Krishna River
    B)Godavari River
    C)Koyna River
    D)Bhima River
    Answer: Koyna River
  • Q. What is the total area of the Pune Metropolitan Region?
    A)716 km2
    B)7,256 km2
    C)516 km2
    D)9,256 km2
    Answer: 7,256 km2

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