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. What is the nickname of Khamgaon?
    A)Silver City
    B)Cotton City
    C)City Of Lakes
    D)Queen Of The Deccan
    Answer: Silver City
  • Q. Who of the following established SNDT Women’s University, the first university for women in India?
    A)Dadabhai Naoroji
    B)Dondo Kesav Karve
    C)R. G. Bhandarkar
    D)Bal Thackeray
    Answer: Dondo Kesav Karve
  • Q. Chand Minar at Daulatabad was built by
    A)Khusro Khan
    B)Muhammad bin Tughluq
    C)Malik Kafur
    D)Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
    Answer: Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
  • Q. Lasalgaon is a famous market place in Maharashtra for the trading of
    A)Onions
    B)Gold
    C)Shares
    D)Cattle
    Answer: Onions
  • 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. In Maratha fort administration, the Karkhanis was in charge of
    A)Construction
    B)Accounts
    C)Stores
    D)Garrison
    Answer: Stores
  • Q. How many seats are in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?
    A)168 Seats
    B)188 Seats
    C)288 Seats
    D)268 Seats
    Answer: 288 Seats
  • Q. Which chief Minister was elected on 28th November 2019?
    A)Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
    B)President's Rule
    C)Uddhav Bal Thackeray
    D)Prithviraj Chavan
    Answer: Uddhav Bal Thackeray
  • Q. In which year Portuguese occupied Mumbai
    A)1531
    B)1534
    C)1528
    D)1537
    Answer: 1534
  • Q. When did the first Assembly election take place in Maharashtra?
    A)1962
    B)1967
    C)1960
    D)1978
    Answer: 1960
  • Q. Marathi Language Day is celebrated on birth anniversary of
    A)Kavi Shreshtha Kusumagraj
    B)Govindagraj
    C)Shahir Vitthal Umap
    D)Vinda Karandikar
    Answer: Kavi Shreshtha Kusumagraj
  • Q. When was the central university of Maharashtra “Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya” established?
    A)1987
    B)1997
    C)1977
    D)2001
    Answer: 1997
  • Q. The river Koyna joins the river Krishna at ________
    A)Karad
    B)Kolhapur
    C)Satara
    D)Mahabaleshwar
    Answer: Karad
  • Q. What is the approximate coastline length of Maharashtra along the Arabian Sea?
    A)720 Km
    B)820 Km
    C)620 Km
    D)920 Km
    Answer: 720 Km
  • Q. What is the station code for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus?
    A)CST
    B)CSMT
    C)BBVT
    D)CSTM
    Answer: CSTM
  • Q. Maharashtra State Mining Corporation Limited (MSMC) was incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 on-
    A)15th November, 1970
    B)15th August, 1960
    C)14th November, 1973
    D)1st May, 1960
    Answer: 14th November, 1973
  • Q. What was the former name of Mumbai Port Trust?
    A)Bandra Port Trust
    B)Thane Port Trust
    C)Bombay Port Trust
    D)Indira Gandhi Port Trust
    Answer: Bombay Port Trust
  • 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. When was the last Kumbha Mela held in the Nashik District of Maharashtra?
    A)2012
    B)2013
    C)2010
    D)2015
    Answer: 2015
  • Q. Which is the highest award in Indian cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution?
    A)Academy Awards
    B)Filmfare Awards
    C)Dadasaheb Phalke Award
    D)Indian Television Academy Awards
    Answer: Dadasaheb Phalke Award

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