Maharashtra State

Q. Who was the first Marathi literature to win the Jnanpith Award

A
V. S. Khandekar
B
Laxmanshastri Joshi
C
Ravindra Kelekar
D
Vinda Karandikar

Correct Answer

V. S. Khandekar

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. What is the population of Pune in 2011?
    A)84,29,050
    B)90,04,080
    C)1,04,29,408
    D)94,29,408
    Answer: 94,29,408
  • Q. Which one is the largest city in the Vidarbha region.
    A)Amravati
    B)Buldhana
    C)Nagpur
    D)Yavatmal
    Answer: Nagpur
  • 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. 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. Which is the Smallest District of Maharashtra?
    A)Mumbai City
    B)Mumbai Suburban
    C)Bhandara
    D)Thane
    Answer: Mumbai City
  • Q. Which Bay passes under the Bandra-Worli Sea Link Bridge?
    A)Manza Bay
    B)Mahim Bay
    C)Memba Bay
    D)Palk Bay
    Answer: Mahim Bay
  • Q. Which is the second-longest Indian river after the Ganga?
    A)Godavari River
    B)Krishna River
    C)Narmada River
    D)Indravati River
    Answer: Godavari River
  • Q. Which is the largest district of Maharashtra in terms of area?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Sangli
    C)Amaravati
    D)Ahmednagar
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • Q. Which is the first Marathi Film, that is recognized as the first feature-length Indian film?
    A)Tilak's Week
    B)Lanka Dahan
    C)Kaliya Mardan Dadasaheb
    D)Shree Pundalik
    Answer: Shree Pundalik
  • Q. Bhavartha Deepika, a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita was written by
    A)Namdev
    B)Sant Tukaram
    C)Eknath
    D)Sant Dnyaneshwar
    Answer: Sant Dnyaneshwar
  • Q. When was Quit India Movement launched?
    A)9th August, 1941
    B)9th August, 1942
    C)9th August, 1940
    D)9th August, 1943
    Answer: 9th August, 1942
  • Q. Under whose leadership Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti was founded
    A)Narayan Ganesh Gore
    B)Keshavrao Jedhe
    C)Uddhavrao Patil
    D)Shripad Amrit Dange
    Answer: Keshavrao Jedhe
  • Q. In Maratha fort administration, the Karkhanis was in charge of
    A)Construction
    B)Accounts
    C)Stores
    D)Garrison
    Answer: Stores
  • Q. What is capital of Maharashtra
    A)Nagpur
    B)Both A and B
    C)Mumbai
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. How many State Protected Monuments have been recognized by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Maharashtra?
    A)180 Monuments
    B)220 Monuments
    C)144 Monuments
    D)244 Monuments
    Answer: 244 Monuments
  • 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. The Maratha Resurrection was the period between the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 and capture of Najibabad in _____
    A)1772
    B)1774
    C)1770
    D)1776
    Answer: 1772
  • 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. In which year Portuguese occupied Mumbai
    A)1531
    B)1534
    C)1528
    D)1537
    Answer: 1534
  • Q. What is the Motto of the “University of Mumbai”?
    A)Knowledge Shines With Humility
    B)The Fruit of Learning is Character and Righteous Conduct
    C)Knowledge Is For The Well-Being Of Everyone
    D)Success Is Born Out Of Action
    Answer: The Fruit of Learning is Character and Righteous Conduct

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