Maharashtra State

Q. Who was the first person to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi?

A
Bal Sitaram Mardhekar
B
Chintaman Ganesh Kolhatkar
C
Laxmanshastri Joshi
D
Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar

Correct Answer

Laxmanshastri Joshi

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Who of the following was the first person from Maharashtra to become a Grandmaster in chess?
    A)Swati Ghate
    B)Pravin Thipsay
    C)Abhijit Kunte
    D)Tejas Bakre
    Answer: Pravin Thipsay
  • Q. How many Padma Shri Award 2022 recipients were from Maharashtra?
    A)6 Recipients
    B)8 Recipients
    C)5 Recipients
    D)10 Recipients
    Answer: 10 Recipients
  • 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. Where did Thibaw, the last king of Burma live in Maharashtra?
    A)Raigad
    B)Thane
    C)Ratnagiri
    D)Jalna
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • Q. On which day was Maharashtra formed after separation from Bombay State?
    A)15th August, 1947
    B)1st November, 1956
    C)1st May, 1960
    D)20th October, 1962
    Answer: 1st May, 1960
  • Q. What is the literacy rate of Maharastra according to 2011 census
    A)82.34%
    B)85.22%
    C)80.23%
    D)89.11%
    Answer: 82.34%
  • Q. Who is regarded as architect of Modern Maharashtra
    A)Yashwantrao Chavan
    B)P. K. Sawant
    C)B. G. Kher
    D)Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan
    Answer: Yashwantrao Chavan
  • Q. In which district of Maharashtra the first co-operative sugar factory was established
    A)Sangli
    B)Ahmednagar
    C)Kolhapur
    D)Pune
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • Q. Approximately how many forest are there in Maharashtra
    A)340
    B)345
    C)311
    D)350
    Answer: 350
  • Q. How many Tehsils are there in Maharashtra?
    A)540 Talukas (Tehsils)
    B)358 Talukas (Tehsils)
    C)958 Talukas (Tehsils)
    D)670 Talukas (Tehsils)
    Answer: 358 Talukas (Tehsils)
  • Q. In which among the following years was the institution of Lokayukta established in Maharashtra?
    A)1991
    B)1971
    C)1970
    D)1981
    Answer: 1971
  • Q. What is the IATA of Pune International Airport?
    A)PIA
    B)PUN
    C)PUNI
    D)PNQ
    Answer: PNQ
  • Q. In which year the first cotton mill “Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company” was established in Bombay
    A)1858
    B)1860
    C)1854
    D)1865
    Answer: 1854
  • Q. Which Newspaper was founded by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881?
    A)Ekmat
    B)Saimat
    C)Kesari
    D)Nava Kaal
    Answer: Kesari
  • Q. Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education, Pune came in existence in the year of?
    A)1st January, 1977
    B)1st January, 1955
    C)1st January, 1966
    D)1st January, 1988
    Answer: 1st January, 1966
  • Q. Who had written the book “Paramamrita”
    A)Namdev
    B)Mukundaraja
    C)Dnyaneshwar
    D)Tukaram
    Answer: Mukundaraja
  • 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. Sub capital of the Maharashtra State is
    A)Nagpur
    B)Mumbai
    C)Aurangabad
    D)Pune
    Answer: Nagpur
  • 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 Act in 1960 given the creation of the State of Maharashtra and Gujarat
    A)Bombay_Gujarat Reorganization Act
    B)Reorganization Act
    C)Gujarat Reorganization Act
    D)Bombay Reorganization Act
    Answer: Bombay Reorganization Act

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