Maharashtra State

Q. Who was the first person to establish the first Cotton Mill in Bombay on 7th July 1854?

A
Abasaheb Garware
B
Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar
C
Sanjay Kirloskar
D
Hanmant Ramdas Gaikwad

Correct Answer

Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Who composed the powada on the greatness of Shivaji Maharaj
    A)Dayananda Saraswati
    B)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    C)Mahadev Govind Ranade
    D)Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
    Answer: Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
  • Q. When did the first Assembly election take place in Maharashtra?
    A)1962
    B)1967
    C)1960
    D)1978
    Answer: 1960
  • Q. What is the State Mammal of Maharashtra?
    A)Barasingha
    B)Indian giant squirrel
    C)Mithun
    D)Clouded Leopard
    Answer: Indian giant squirrel
  • Q. How many members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly?
    A)24 Members
    B)30 Members
    C)20 Members
    D)32 Members
    Answer: 30 Members
  • Q. Who is the Minister of Higher Education and Technical Education of Maharashtra?
    A)Varsha Gaikwad
    B)Amit Deshmukh
    C)Prajakt Tanpure
    D)Uday Samant
    Answer: Uday Samant
  • Q. Who created Bibi Ka Maqbara?
    A)Aurangzeb
    B)Shah Jahan
    C)Bahadur Shah
    D)Jahangir
    Answer: Aurangzeb
  • Q. Where is Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve located?
    A)Gondia District
    B)Wardha District
    C)Chandrapur District
    D)Wardha District
    Answer: Chandrapur District
  • Q. In which district is Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary located?
    A)Satara District
    B)Kolhapur District
    C)Ratnagiri District
    D)Solapur District
    Answer: Satara District
  • 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. Who wrote the “Shatpatre” in the weekly “Prabhakar”
    A)Lokhitvadi
    B)Balshastri Jambhekar
    C)S. M. Paranjape
    D)Pandita Ramabai
    Answer: Lokhitvadi
  • Q. What is the Motto of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)?
    A)Knowledge Is One That Liberates
    B)Inventions And Innovations
    C)Knowledge Is The Supreme Goal
    D)Arise, Awake, Strive For The Highest And Be In The Light
    Answer: Knowledge Is The Supreme Goal
  • Q. Who of the following is the author of the well-known book ‘History of Dharmasastra’?
    A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    B)Pandurang Sadashiv Sane
    C)Pandurang Vaman Kane
    D)R. G. Bhandarkar
    Answer: Pandurang Vaman Kane
  • Q. Which is the longest river in Maharashtra?
    A)Godavari River
    B)Bhima River
    C)Krishna River
    D)Narmada River
    Answer: Godavari River
  • 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. Which one is officially recognised as the state flower in Maharashtra
    A)Jasmine
    B)Lotus
    C)Jarul
    D)Palash
    Answer: Jarul
  • Q. What is Second Largest city of Maharashtra
    A)Pune
    B)Both A and B
    C)Nagpur
    D)none of these
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. What did Mahatma Gandhi call Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
    A)The Father of the Indian Unrest
    B)Lokmanya Tilak
    C)The Father of the Indian Independence Movement
    D)The Maker of Modern India
    Answer: The Maker of Modern India
  • Q. Who is the longest serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra
    A)Vilasrao Deshmukh
    B)Vasantrao Naik
    C)B. G. Kher
    D)Sharad Pawar
    Answer: Vasantrao Naik
  • Q. What separates Deccan Plateau from the Gangetic plain to the north?
    A)Vindhya Range
    B)Satpura Range
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Aravalli Range
    Answer: Satpura Range

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