Maharashtra State

Q. Who was the first person to win the Jnanpith award for the Marathi Language?

A
Vinda Karandikar
B
Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
C
Bhalchandra Nemade
D
Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar

Correct Answer

Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Total number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra is
    A)46
    B)48
    C)42
    D)52
    Answer: 48
  • Q. Which city is known as the “Wine Capital of India”?
    A)Ichalkaranji
    B)Nashik
    C)Yavatmal
    D)Nagpur
    Answer: Nashik
  • Q. Deccan Queen connects the cities of Mumbai and _____?
    A)Gondia
    B)Kolhapur
    C)Pune
    D)Ahmednagar
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. Who is serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharastra since 2010?
    A)R. R. Patil
    B)Chhagan Bhujbal
    C)Prithviraj Chavan
    D)Ajit Pawar
    Answer: Ajit Pawar
  • Q. Where does Tapti River empty its Basin?
    A)Bay of Bengal
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Arabian Sea
    D)Red Sea
    Answer: Arabian Sea
  • 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
    Answer: Laxmanshastri Joshi
  • Q. Who was the first recipient of “Maharashtra Bhushan Award”
    A)Sachin Tendulkar
    B)Vijay Bhatkar
    C)Lata Mangeshkar
    D)Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
    Answer: Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
  • Q. Who created Bibi Ka Maqbara?
    A)Aurangzeb
    B)Shah Jahan
    C)Bahadur Shah
    D)Jahangir
    Answer: Aurangzeb
  • Q. Which Governor of Bombay approved the building of the great sea wall to prevent flooding of low lying areas
    A)Thomas Hodges
    B)William Hornby
    C)Charles Crommelin
    D)Rawson Hart Boddam
    Answer: William Hornby
  • Q. Where was the first underwater festival of India held?
    A)Raigad
    B)Ratnagiri
    C)Mumbai
    D)Pune
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. Which party does Uddhav Thackeray belong to?
    A)Shiv Sena
    B)BJP
    C)INC
    D)NCP
    Answer: Shiv Sena
  • Q. Which is the largest district in Maharashtra in terms of area?
    A)Ahmednagar
    B)Naglur
    C)Pune
    D)None of these
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • Q. Which city is known as the Motor City of India?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Mumbai
    C)Pune
    D)Nashik
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. Which region of Maharashtra borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana?
    A)Vidarbha
    B)Konkan
    C)Marathwada
    D)Khandesh
    Answer: Marathwada
  • 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. When was Bandra-Worli Sea Link opened to the public?
    A)24th March, 2008
    B)24th March, 2009
    C)24th March, 2007
    D)24th March, 2010
    Answer: 24th March, 2010
  • Q. Who was the first Prime Minister of Bombay before Independence?
    A)Morarji Ranchhodji Desai
    B)Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
    C)Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
    D)Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar
    Answer: Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
  • Q. Which Bhakti saint of Maharashtra contributed to the Maratha movement
    A)Namdev
    B)Gnandeva
    C)Tukaram
    D)Eknath
    Answer: Tukaram
  • Q. In Maharashtra, Journalist Day is celebrated on
    A)4th April
    B)12th June
    C)6th January
    D)5th September
    Answer: 6th January
  • Q. What game did K.D. Jadhav play that led him to win a medal at the Olympics?
    A)Shooting
    B)Weightlifting
    C)Wrestling
    D)Boxing
    Answer: Wrestling

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