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. 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. Which one philosopher, poet and writer was also a teacher of Chatrapati Shivaji
    A)Mukteshwar
    B)Samarth Ramdas
    C)Tukaram
    D)Mukundaraja
    Answer: Samarth Ramdas
  • Q. How many Districts of Maharashtra share their border with Telangana?
    A)4 Districts
    B)5 Districts
    C)3 Districts
    D)6 Districts
    Answer: 4 Districts
  • Q. Which of the following caves in Maharashtra is not in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list?
    A)Ellora Caves
    B)Elephanta Caves
    C)Ajanta Caves
    D)Kanheri Caves
    Answer: Kanheri Caves
  • Q. What kind of Legislature is practiced in Maharashtra?
    A)Bicameralism
    B)Tricameralism
    C)Unicameralism
    D)Multicameralism
    Answer: Bicameralism
  • Q. Which is the tourism capital of Maharashtra?
    A)Aurangabad
    B)Chandrapur
    C)Ahmednagar
    D)Mumbai
    Answer: Aurangabad
  • Q. The Peshwaship was abolished by the British at the time of Peshwa
    A)Narayan Rao
    B)Madhav-II
    C)Ragunath
    D)Baji Rao - II
    Answer: Baji Rao - II
  • Q. Lasalgaon is a famous trading place for?
    A)Garlic
    B)Potatoes
    C)Onion
    D)Tomatoes
    Answer: Onion
  • Q. Who is the first Lokayukta of Maharashtra?
    A)L. M. Nadkarni
    B)A. R. Shimpi
    C)S. P. Kotwal
    D)S. V. Bhave
    Answer: S. P. Kotwal
  • Q. Who governs a district?
    A)Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM)
    B)Director General of Police (DGP)
    C)District Magistrate (DM)
    D)Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)
    Answer: District Magistrate (DM)
  • Q. Anandibai Joshi obtained medical degree from Woman’s Medical College of
    A)New York
    B)Philadelphia
    C)London
    D)Pennsylvania
    Answer: Pennsylvania
  • Q. Who founded Arya Mahila Samaj?
    A)Pandita Ramabai
    B)Anna Hazare
    C)Mandakini Amte
    D)Raghunath Karve
    Answer: Pandita Ramabai
  • Q. What is the total area of Mumbai?
    A)703 km2
    B)803 km2
    C)603 km2
    D)903 km2
    Answer: 603 km2
  • Q. Which one was the first independent Muslim kingdom of the Deccan
    A)Golconda Sultanate
    B)Bijapur Sultanate
    C)Bidar Sultanate
    D)Bahmani Sultanate
    Answer: Bahmani Sultanate
  • Q. Who was the first Non-INC Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
    A)Manohar Gajanan Joshi
    B)Narayan Tatu Rane
    C)Uddhav Bal Thackeray
    D)Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
    Answer: Manohar Gajanan Joshi
  • Q. Which one was the Summer Capital of the Bombay Presidency during British Raj
    A)Alibag
    B)Matheran
    C)Lonavla
    D)Mahabaleshwar
    Answer: Mahabaleshwar
  • 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. When was Bombay High Court established?
    A)14th August 1852
    B)14th August 1862
    C)14th August 1842
    D)14th August 1872
    Answer: 14th August 1862
  • Q. Who is the present Upa-Lokayukta of Maharashtra (2022)?
    A)Rabindranath Pyne
    B)Shivaraj Patil
    C)S. V. Bhave
    D)Sanjay Bhatia
    Answer: Sanjay Bhatia
  • Q. Which Union Territory is on the northwest side of Maharashtra?
    A)Lakshadweep
    B)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    C)Puducherry
    D)Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu
    Answer: Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu

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