Category - General Knowledge
Part - Maharashtra
Question No. - 25
Time - 25 Minuts
1. When Maharashtra became a State?
a) 01/05/1959
b) 01/05/1960
c) 01/05/1961
d) 01/05/1962
Deatils tag
Ans:-
b) 01/05/1960.
2. What is the name of first Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
a) Yashwantrao Chavan
b) Marotrao Kannamwar
c) P. K. Sawant
d) Shankarrao Chavan
Deatils tag
Ans:-
a) Yashwantrao Chavan, 1 May 1960 - 20 November 1962 (2 years, 203 days).
3. What is the name of first Governor of Maharashtra?
a) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
b) Hashmatrai Khubchand Chainani
c) P. Subbarayan
d) Sri Prakasa
Deatils tag
Ans:-
d) Sri Prakasa, 1 May 1960 - 16 April 1962 (1 year, 350 day).
4. What is the name of first Speaker of Maharashtra?
a) Balasaheb Bharde
b) Balasaheb Desai
c) S. L. Silam
d) Pranlal Vora
Deatils tag
Ans:-
c) S. L. Silam, 1 May 1960 - 12 March 1962 (1 year, 315 days).
5. What is the name of longest-serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
a) Yashwantrao Chavan
b) Marotrao Kannamwar
c) Vasantrao Naik
d) Shankarrao Chavan
Deatils tag
Ans:-
c) Vasantrao Naik , More than 11 years.
6. What is the area of Maharashtra?
a) 3,00,713 km²
b) 3,07,713 km²
c) 3,37,713 km²
d) 3,57,713 km²
Deatils tag
Ans:-
b) 3,07,713 km².
7. What is the name of biggest district of Maharashtra according area?
a) Nashik
b) Pune
c) Ahmednagar
d) Solapur
Deatils tag
Ans:-
c) Ahmednagar with area of 17,048 km².
8. When Mumbai Metro began operations?
a) 08/06/2014
b) 08/07/2014
c) 08/06/2015
d) 08/06/2015 Beed
Deatils tag
Ans:-
a) 08/06/2014, The first line was inaggurated linking Versova to Ghatkopar.
9. What is the name of state animal of Maharashtra?
a) Gaur
b) Tiger
c) Indian Giant Squirrel
d) Asian Lion
Deatils tag
Ans:-
c) Indian Giant Squirrel.
10. What is the name of state bird of Maharashtra?
a) Sarus Crane
b) Emerald Dove
c) Northern Goshawk
d) Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
Deatils tag
Ans:-
d) Yellow-footed Green Pigeon.
11. What is the name of state tree of Maharashtra?
a) Sandalwood Tree
b) Banyan
c) Mango Tree
d) Banana Tree
Deatils tag
Ans:-
c) Mango Tree.
12. What is the name of state flower of Maharashtra?
a) Pink rose
b) Pink Rhododendron
c) Tamhan
d) White Rose
Deatils tag
Ans:-
c) Tamhan.
13. When was the construction of the Gateway of India completed?
a) 1921
b) 1922
c) 1923
d) 1924
Deatils tag
Ans:-
d) 1924, The monument was formally opened on 04/12/1924.
14. How many state assembly seats are in Maharashtra?
a) 270
b) 272
c) 278
d) 288
Deatils tag
Ans:-
d) 288.
15. How many rajya sabha seats are in Maharashtra?
a) 16
b) 17
c) 19
d) 21
Deatils tag
Ans:-
c) 19.
16. How many lok sabha seats are in Maharashtra?
a) 48
b) 50
c) 53
d) 55
Deatils tag
Ans:-
a) 48.
17. How many nagar nigam are in Maharashtra?
a) 25
b) 27
c) 29
d) 32
Deatils tag
Ans:-
c) 29.
18. How many Nnagar palika are in Maharashtra?
a) 227
b) 232
c) 236
d) 240
Deatils tag
Ans:-
b) 232.
19. How many nagar panchayat are in Maharashtra?
a) 120
b) 125
c) 130
d) 132
Deatils tag
Ans:-
b) 125.
20. How many administrative divisions are in Maharashtra?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 6
Deatils tag
Ans:-
d) 6.
21. How many districts are in Maharashtra?
a) 30
b) 31
c) 32
d) 36
Deatils tag
Ans:-
d) 36.
22. When did the third Angglo-Marath war was fought?
a) 1811-1813
b) 1814-1816
c) 1817-1819
d) 1821-1823
Deatils tag
Ans:-
c) 1817-1819.
23. In which district of Maharashtra Ajanta and Ellora aces are located?
a) Akola
b) Nagpur
c) Aurangabad
d) Nashik
Deatils tag
Ans:-
c) Aurangabad.
24. Which is the largest fort of Maharashtra?
a) Panhala
b) Raigarh
c) Ramgarh
d) Salher
Deatils tag
Ans:-
b) Raigarh, serve as the capital of the Maratha Empire under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for more than two decades.
25. Where is the Birthplace of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Maharashtra?
a) Rajgad Fort
b) Torna Fort
c) Shivneri Fort
d) Sinhagad Fort
Deatils tag
Ans:-
c) Shivneri Fort, Pune District, Maharashtra.
for detail please click in Ans