Maharashtra State

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

Correct Answer

Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. Which is the most populous religion of Maharashtra?
    A)Christianity
    B)Sikhism
    C)Islam
    D)Hinduism
    Answer: Hinduism
  • Q. Mumbai Samachar was first published in the year
    A)1819
    B)1822
    C)1816
    D)1825
    Answer: 1822
  • Q. When was the Bombay Reorganisation Act signed?
    A)1960
    B)1964
    C)1956
    D)1966
    Answer: 1960
  • Q. In which year Murlikant Petkar won India’s first Gold Medal in Paralympic
    A)1972
    B)1976
    C)1968
    D)1980
    Answer: 1972
  • Q. Maharashtra State Film Awards were first given in the year
    A)1963
    B)1967
    C)1961
    D)1972
    Answer: 1963
  • 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 newspaper served as an outlet for Jotirao Phule’s Satyashodhak Samaj society
    A)Jaganmitra
    B)Deenbandhu
    C)Prabhakar
    D)Vartaman Dipika
    Answer: Deenbandhu
  • Q. Who was the first editor of the weekly newspaper “Kesari”
    A)M. S. Gole
    B)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi
    Answer: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
  • Q. Who is also known as Father of Marathi journalism
    A)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
    B)Govind Vithal Kunte
    C)Balshastri Jambhekar
    D)Jagannath Shankarseth
    Answer: Balshastri Jambhekar
  • Q. Who is affectionately known as the Mother of Orphans because of her work in looking after abandoned children in Maharashtra?
    A)Anasuyabai Kale
    B)Violet Alva
    C)Vimal Mundada
    D)Sindhutai Sapkal
    Answer: Sindhutai Sapkal
  • 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
  • Q. The salient terms of the Treaty of Salbai concluded in 1782 AD between Poona Darbar and the English was that
    A)the English gave up the support of Raghunath Rao
    B)Scindia regained his territory in the west of Yamuna river
    C)Salsette was given to Britain
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. When was Maharashtra Chess Association formed?
    A)1953
    B)1963
    C)1943
    D)1973
    Answer: 1963
  • Q. How many Exclusive UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Maharashtra?
    A)6 Sites
    B)4 Sites
    C)3 Sites
    D)5 Sites
    Answer: 5 Sites
  • Q. Which of the following soils of Maharashtra are devoid of calcium carbonate and have acidic reaction?
    A)Black soil
    B)Medium soil
    C)Lateritic soil
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Lateritic soil
  • Q. Which is the largest district of Maharashtra in terms of area?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Sangli
    C)Amaravati
    D)Ahmednagar
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • 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 is the newest Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra?
    A)Melghat Tiger Reserve
    B)Bor Tiger Reserve
    C)Pench Tiger Reserve
    D)Navegaon National Park
    Answer: Bor Tiger Reserve
  • Q. When was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport opened for the public?
    A)1962
    B)1952
    C)1982
    D)1942
    Answer: 1942
  • Q. Which of the following Dance form is Popular in Maharashtra state?
    A)Lavani
    B)Mohiniattam
    C)Kuchipudi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Lavani

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