Maharashtra State

Q. Who was the first recipient of “Maharashtra Bhushan Award”

A
Sachin Tendulkar
B
Vijay Bhatkar
C
Lata Mangeshkar
D
Purushottam Laxman Deshpande

Correct Answer

Purushottam Laxman Deshpande

More Questions on Maharashtra

  • Q. In which year the construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was completed
    A)1892
    B)1898
    C)1888
    D)1903
    Answer: 1888
  • Q. Which plateau is located in Maharashtra?
    A)Malwa Plateau
    B)Baghelkhand Plateau
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)Chota Nagpur Plateau
    Answer: Deccan Plateau
  • Q. Which among the following is the nearest to the site of “Battle of Aragon” during the second Anglo Maratha War?
    A)Pune
    B)Akola
    C)Amravati
    D)Aurangabad
    Answer: Akola
  • Q. Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in the year
    A)1846
    B)1848
    C)1840
    D)1854
    Answer: 1848
  • 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. When President’s rule has been imposed for the first time in Maharashtra
    A)1980
    B)1982
    C)1974
    D)1986
    Answer: 1980
  • Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
    A)Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan
    B)Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar
    C)Vasantrao Banduji Patil
    D)Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
    Answer: Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
  • Q. K. D. Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with
    A)Weightlifting
    B)Wrestling
    C)Swimming
    D)Boxing
    Answer: Wrestling
  • Q. When was the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) established?
    A)9th July, 1775
    B)9th July, 1875
    C)9th July, 1675
    D)9th July, 1975
    Answer: 9th July, 1875
  • Q. The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule in the year
    A)1872
    B)1873
    C)1871
    D)1874
    Answer: 1873
  • Q. Who was the founder of “Manav Dharma Sabha”
    A)Bhau Daji Lad
    B)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
    C)Balkrishna Jambhekar
    D)Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar
    Answer: Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar
  • Q. Which Maharashtrian city has the pin code 400001?
    A)Pune
    B)Nagpur
    C)Mumbai
    D)Nashik
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. Which one is a right tributaries of Godavari river
    A)Kadva
    B)Kadam
    C)Banganga
    D)Nasardi
    Answer: Nasardi
  • 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. Karla Buddha Caves is located in which district
    A)Pune
    B)Kolhapur
    C)Thane
    D)Sangli
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. Who of the following is the first recipient of Jnanpith Award for Marathi literature?
    A)Vishnu Khandekar
    B)Vasant Kanetkar
    C)Vinda Karandikar
    D)Vijay Tendulkar
    Answer: Vishnu Khandekar
  • Q. Marathi Rangabhoomi Din is celebrated on
    A)26th October
    B)28th October
    C)5th October
    D)5th November
    Answer: 5th November
  • 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
    Answer: Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
  • Q. What is the Demonym for the people of Maharashtra?
    A)Punekars
    B)Maharashtrian
    C)Marathis
    D)Mumbaikar
    Answer: Maharashtrian
  • Q. What percentage of population of Maharashtra is literate as per 2011 census?
    A)79.60%
    B)86.70%
    C)82.34%
    D)80.80%
    Answer: 82.34%

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