More Questions on Maharashtra
- Q. Which of the following Dance form is Popular in Maharashtra state?
A)Lavani
B)Mohiniattam
C)Kuchipudi
D)None of these
Answer: Lavani
- Q. Who was the first Upa-Lokayukta of Maharashtra?
A)S. V. Bhave
B)L. M. Nadkarni
C)S. P. Mohoni
D)N. Jayaraman
Answer: L. M. Nadkarni
- Q. Which is the Oldest English Newspaper in India that is still in circulation?
A)Maharashtra Times
B)Times of India
C)Financial Times
D)Hicky's Bengal Gazette
Answer: Times of India
- Q. Pandita Ramabai opened Sharada Sadan school for widows in the year
A)1896
B)1901
C)1889
D)1906
Answer: 1889
- Q. The Maratha navy in the Eighteenth Century was developed by
A)The Gaikwad
B)The Angrias
C)The Scindhia
D)The Siddis
Answer: The Angrias
- Q. How was Lonar Lake created?
A)Landslide
B)Earthquake
C)Meteorite
D)Rainfall
Answer: Meteorite
- Q. When was Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) constituted?
A)2004
B)2006
C)2002
D)2008
Answer: 2002
- Q. Who was the first Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University
A)William Guyer Hunter
B)N. G. Chandavarkar
C)John Wilson
D)Raymond West
Answer: John Wilson
- Q. Which king of England had been presented with the Mumbai city as a dowry from Portugal
A)James II
B)Charles II
C)James VI
D)Henry VIII
Answer: Charles II
- Q. In Maratha fort administration, the Karkhanis was in charge of
A)Construction
B)Accounts
C)Stores
D)Garrison
Answer: Stores
- 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. What is the coastline length of Maharashtra
A)720 km
B)755 km
C)695 km
D)790 km
Answer: 720 km
- Q. Lasalgaon is a famous trading place for?
A)Garlic
B)Potatoes
C)Onion
D)Tomatoes
Answer: Onion
- 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. What is the rank of Maharashtra in India in terms of Area?
A)3rd
B)4th
C)2nd
D)5th
Answer: 3rd
- 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. Number of districts in Maharashtra is-
A)37
B)21
C)36
D)28
Answer: 36
- Q. Who was the founder of Gwalior State?
A)Dattaji Rao Scindia
B)Ranoji Sindhia
C)Mahadaji Scindia
D)Jayappa Rao Shinde
Answer: Ranoji Sindhia
- Q. The “Maharashtra Bhushan Award” was first awarded in the year
A)1995
B)1996
C)1994
D)1997
Answer: 1996
- Q. Anandibai Joshi obtained medical degree from Woman’s Medical College of
A)New York
B)Philadelphia
C)London
D)Pennsylvania
Answer: Pennsylvania
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