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. Which is the Smallest District of Maharashtra?
    A)Mumbai City
    B)Mumbai Suburban
    C)Bhandara
    D)Thane
    Answer: Mumbai City
  • Q. In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
    A)1995
    B)2000
    C)1990
    D)2005
    Answer: 1995
  • 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. How many districts of Maharashtra border with Gujarat?
    A)Five
    B)Three
    C)Four
    D)Seven
    Answer: Four
  • 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. 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%
  • Q. In which district of Maharashtra the first co-operative sugar factory was established
    A)Sangli
    B)Ahmednagar
    C)Kolhapur
    D)Pune
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • Q. Who was the first Principal of Fergusson College, Pune
    A)Vaman Shivram Apte
    B)Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi
    C)Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
    D)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
    Answer: Vaman Shivram Apte
  • Q. When was Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) constituted?
    A)2004
    B)2006
    C)2002
    D)2008
    Answer: 2002
  • Q. How many Cabinet Ministers are present in the Government of Maharashtra including the Chief Minister himself?
    A)25 Ministers
    B)28 Ministers
    C)23 Ministers
    D)31 Ministers
    Answer: 31 Ministers
  • Q. Who created Bibi Ka Maqbara?
    A)Aurangzeb
    B)Shah Jahan
    C)Bahadur Shah
    D)Jahangir
    Answer: Aurangzeb
  • Q. How many Districts share their border with the Arabian Sea?
    A)6 Districts
    B)7 Districts
    C)5 Districts
    D)8 Districts
    Answer: 7 Districts
  • Q. Who is the first Padma Bhushan Awardee of Maharashtra?
    A)Vasant Ramji Khanolkar
    B)Pushpavati Janardenrai Mehta
    C)Homi Jehangir Bhabha
    D)Govind Sakharam Sardesai
    Answer: Homi Jehangir Bhabha
  • 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
  • Q. What is the new name of Aurangabad Airport?
    A)Chhatrapati Satara Maharaj Airport
    B)Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport
    C)Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Airport
    D)Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Airport
    Answer: Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport
  • Q. Which city is known as the Motor City of India?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Mumbai
    C)Pune
    D)Nashik
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. Maharashtra State Film Awards were first given in the year
    A)1963
    B)1967
    C)1961
    D)1972
    Answer: 1963
  • Q. KD Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with –
    A)Boxing
    B)Weighlifting
    C)Wrestling
    D)Swimming
    Answer: Wrestling
  • 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. Where did Thibaw, the last king of Burma live in Maharashtra?
    A)Raigad
    B)Thane
    C)Ratnagiri
    D)Jalna
    Answer: Ratnagiri

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