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Friday, February 25, 2022

MCQs on MAHARASHTRA for MPSC

 1. Which country is comparable to the size of Maharashtra?

a) Uganda

b) Oman

c) Tunisia

d) Hungary

Answer b) Oman (309,500 km2)

2. What is the total area of Maharashtra?

a) 300,713 km2

b) 307,713 km2

c) 317,713 km2

d) 327,713 km2

Answer b) 307,713 km2

3. When is Maharashtra Day celebrated?

a) 1st May

b) 1st July

c) 1st August

d) 1st September

Answer a) 1st May

4. Which is the Summer Capital of Maharashtra?

a) Nagpur

b) Pune

c) Mumbai

d) Nashik

Answer c) Mumbai

5. Which is the Winter Capital of Maharashtra?

a) Nagpur

b) Pune

c) Nagpur

d) Nashik

Answer c) Nagpur

6. What kind of Legislature is practiced in Maharashtra?

a) Unicameralism

b) Bicameralism

c) Tricameralism

d) Multicameralism

Answer b) Bicameralism

7. How many seats does Maharashtra have in the Rajya Sabha?

a) 09 Seats

b) 12 Seats

c) 16 Seats

d) 19 Seats

Answer d) 19 Seats

8. How many seats does Maharashtra have in the Lok Sabha?

a) 28 Seats

b) 48 Seats

c) 58 Seats

d) 68 Seats

Answer b) 48 Seats

9. What is the Demonym for the people of Maharashtra?

a) Marathis

b) Punekars

c) Maharashtrian

d) Mumbaikar

Answer c) Maharashtrian

10. What is the State Code of Maharashtra?

a) MA

b) MH

c) MHA

d) MUM

Answer b) MH

11. What is the official language of Maharashtra?

a) English

b) Hindi

c) Urdu

d) Marathi

Answer d) Marathi

12. What is the State Song of Maharashtra?

a) Maharashtra Devabhumi Matribhumi

b) Sana Leibak Maharashtra

c) Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza

d) Bande Utkala Janani

Answer c) Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza

13. What is the State Mammal of Maharashtra?

a) Mithun

b) Barasingha

c) Indian giant squirrel

d) Clouded Leopard

Answer c) Indian giant squirrel

14. What is the State Bird of Maharashtra?

a) Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon

b) Indian Paradise Flycatcher

c) Black Francolin

d) Greater Flamingo

Answer a) Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon

15. What is the State Insect of Maharashtra?

a) Blue Mormon

b) Yeoman

c) Southern Birdwing

d) Kamehameha Butterfly

Answer a) Blue Mormon

16. What is the State Flower of Maharashtra?

a) Jarul

b) Rohida

c) Indian Rose Chestnut

d) Lady’s Slipper Orchid

Answer a) Jarul

17. What is the State Tree of Maharashtra?

a) Mango

b) Gamhar

c) Sacred Fig

d) Jammi Chettu

Answer a) Mango

18. The state of Bombay was split into which two states by the Bombay Reorganisation Act 1960?

a) Maharashtra and Karnataka

b) Maharashtra and Telangana

c) Maharashtra and Gujarat

d) Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

Answer c) Maharashtra and Gujarat

19. Who was the first Prime Minister of Bombay before Independence?

a) Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher

b) Morarji Ranchhodji Desai

c) Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan

d) Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar

Answer a) Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher (3 Apr 1937-2 Nov1939)

20. Who was the first Chief Minister of Bombay after Independence?

a) Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher

b) Morarji Ranchhodji Desai

c) Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan

d) Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar

Answer a) Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher (15 Aug 1947-21 Apr 1952)

21. Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

a) Vasantrao Banduji Patil

b) Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan

c) Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar

d) Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan

Answer d) Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan

22. Who is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

a) Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis

b) Vasantrao Phulsing Naik

c) Sharad Govindrao Pawar

d) Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan

Answer b) Vasantrao Phulsing Naik (11 years, 77 days)

23. Who is the shortest-serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

a) Marotrao Shambshio Kannamwar

b) P. K. Sawant

c) Narayan Tatu Rane

d) Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar

Answer b) P. K. Sawant (25 Nov 1963-4 Dec 1963) [9 days]

24. Which chief Minister was elected on 28th November 2019?

a) Uddhav Bal Thackeray

b) Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis

c) President’s Rule

d) Prithviraj Chavan

Answer a) Uddhav Bal Thackeray

25. Which party does Uddhav Thackeray belong to?

a) INC

b) Shiv Sena

c) BJP

d) NCP

Answer b) Shiv Sena

26. Who was the first governor of Maharashtra?

a) Dr. P. Subbarayan

b) Raja Sir Maharaj Singh

c) Sir Girija Shankar Bajpai

d) Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab

Answer b) Raja Sir Maharaj Singh (6 Jan 1948-30 May 1952)

27. Who is serving as the Governor of Maharashtra while Uddhav Bal Thackeray is the Chief Minister?

a) S.C. Jamir

b) Kateekal Sankaranarayanan

c) Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao

d) Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Answer d) Bhagat Singh Koshyari

28. Who is serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharastra since 2010?

a) Prithviraj Chavan

b) R. R. Patil

c) Chhagan Bhujbal

d) Ajit Pawar

Answer d) Ajit Pawar (10 Nov 2010-Present)

29. Who was the first Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

a) Nasikrao Tirpude

b) Sundarrao Solanke

c) Ramrao Adik

d) Chhagan Bhujbal

Answer a) Nasikrao Tirpude (5 Mar 1978-18 Jul 1978)

30. How many seats are in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?

a) 288 Seats

b) 168 Seats

c) 188 Seats

d) 268 Seats

Answer a) 288 Seats

35. How many members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council are elected from amongst Graduates and Teachers from 7 divisions of Maharashtra?

a) 7 Members

b) 12 Members

c) 22 Members

d) 25 Members

Answer a) 7 Members

36. Which plateau is located in Maharashtra?

a) Deccan Plateau

b) Malwa Plateau

c) Baghelkhand Plateau

d) Chota Nagpur Plateau

Answer a) Deccan Plateau

37. What rank does Maharashtra hold in the most populous country subdivision in the world?

a) 1st

b) 2nd

c) 4th

d) 5th

Answer b) 2nd

38. Which is the second-longest Indian river after the Ganga?

a) Narmada River

b) Godavari River

c) Krishna River

d) Indravati River

Answer b) Godavari River

39. How many states does River Godavari covers?

a) 5 States

b) 7 States

c) 4 States

d) 2 States

Answer a) 5 States

It flows from

1) Maharashtra (48.6%)

2) Telangana (18.8%)

3) Andhra Pradesh (4.5%)

4) Chhattisgarh (10.9%)

5) Odisha (5.7%)

40. Where does River Godavari empty its basin?

a) Arabian Sea

b) Bay of Bengal

c) Indian Ocean

Answer b) Bay of Bengal

41. What is the rank of Maharashtra in India in terms of Area?

a) 2nd

b) 3rd

c) 4th

d) 5th

Answer b) 3rd

42. How many states do Maharashtra share its border?

a) 7 States

b) 6 States

c) 5 States

d) 4 States

Answer b) 6 States

List of states:

1) Karnataka

2) Goa

3) Telangana

4) Chhattisgarh

5) Gujarat

6) Madhya Pradesh

43. How many international Airports are in Maharashtra?

a) One Airport

b) Two Airports

c) Three Airports

d) Four Airports

Answer c) Three Airports

List of Airports:

1) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Mumbai)

2) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (Nagpur)

3) Pune Airport (Pune)

44. What is the IATA of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport?

a) SMI

b) CSMI

c) BOM

d) ISK

Answer c) BOM

45. What is the IATA of Pune International Airport?

a) PUNI

b) PIA

c) PUN

d) PNQ

Answer d) PNQ

46. How many Zonal Railway Headquarters are in Maharashtra?

a) Three Headquarters

b) Two Headquarters

c) Four Headquarters

d) Seven Headquarters

Answer a) Three Headquarters

viz.

1) Central Railway (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus)

2) Konkan Railway (CBD Belapur)

3) Western Railway (Churchgate)

47. Where is the Bombay High Court located?

a) Nagpur

b) Lonavala

c) Pune

d) Mumbai

Answer d) Mumbai

48. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Maharashtra?

a) Three Sites

b) Four Sites

c) Five Sites

d) Six Sites

Answer d) Six Sites (5 Exclusive,1 Shared)

viz.

1) Ajanta Caves

2) Ellora Caves

3) Elephanta Caves

4) The Western Ghats (Shared)

5) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

6) The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai

49. What is the nickname of Pune?

a) City Of Wrestlers

b) Oxford Of The West

c) Oxford Of The East

d) Manchester Of Maharashtra

Answer c) Oxford Of The East

50. What is the nickname of Khamgaon?

a) City Of Lakes

b) Silver City

c) Cotton City

d) Queen Of The Deccan

Answer b) Silver City

51. How many divisions are in Maharashtra?

a) 5 Divisions

b) 6 Divisions

c) 7 Divisions

d) 8 Divisions

Answer b) 6 Divisions

52. How many districts are in Maharashtra?

a) 26 Districts

b) 36 Districts

c) 46 Districts

d) 56 Districts

Answer b) 36 Districts

53. How many Sub-Divisions are in Maharashtra?

a) 109 Sub-Divisions

b) 159 Sub-Divisions

c) 258 Sub-Divisions

d) 358 Sub-Divisions

Answer a) 109 Sub-Divisions

54. How many Talukas are in Maharashtra?

a) 258 Talukas

b) 278 Talukas

c) 358 Talukas

d) 378 Talukas

Answer c) 358 Talukas

55. How many Districts share their border with the Arabian Sea?

a) 5 Districts

b) 6 Districts

c) 7 Districts

d) 8 Districts

Answer c) 7 Districts

viz. (All under Konkan Division)

1) Mumbai City

2) Mumbai Suburban

3) Palghar

4) Raigad

5) Ratnagiri

6) Sindhudurg

7) Thane

56. How many Districts are in the Pune Division?

a) 5 Districts

b) 6 Districts

c) 7 Districts

d) 8 Districts

Answer a) 5 Districts

viz.

1) Ahmednagar

2) Kolhapur

3) Pune

4) Sangli

5) Satara

6) Solapur

57. Which is the Largest District of Maharashtra?

a) Ahmednagar

b) Pune

c) Nashik

d) Solapur

Answer a) Ahmednagar (17,048 Km2)

58. Which is the Smallest District of Maharashtra?

a) Bhandara

b) Mumbai City

c) Mumbai Suburban

d) Thane

Answer b) Mumbai City (157 Km2)

59. Which is the newest District of Maharashtra?

a) Washim

b) Gondia

c) Hingoli

d) Palghar

Answer d) Palghar (1st August 2014)

60. Which is the most populated district of Maharashtra?

a) Thane

b) Pune

c) Nashik

d) Mumbai Suburban

Answer a) Thane

61. Which Maharashtrian city has the pin code 400001?

a) Mumbai

b) Pune

c) Nagpur

d) Nashik

Answer a) Mumbai

62. Which city is known as the “Wine Capital of India”?

a) Yavatmal

b) Ichalkaranji

c) Nashik

d) Nagpur

Answer c) Nashik

63. Which city is known as the “Financial Capital Of India”?

a) Mumbai

b) Nagpur

c) Pune

d) Thane

Answer a) Mumbai

64. How much percentage of share does Maharashtra contributes to the national economy of Indian GDP?

a) 5% Share

b) 7% Share

c) 12% Share

d) 15% Share

Answer d) 15% Share

65. Who ruled Maharashtra in the fourth and third centuries BCE?

a) Western Chalukyas

b) Satavahana Dynasty

c) Mauryan Empire

d) Rashtrakuta Dynasty

Answer c) Mauryan Empire

66. How many major ports are in Maharashtra?

a) one Port

b) Two Ports

c) Seven Ports

d) Nine Ports

Answer b) Two Ports [Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP)]

67. What was the former name of Mumbai Port Trust?

a) Bombay Port Trust

b) Bandra Port Trust

c) Thane Port Trust

d) Indira Gandhi Port Trust

Answer a) Bombay Port Trust

68. What is the other name of Jawaharlal Nehru Port?

a) Redi Port

b) Nhava Sheva Port

c) Arab Sheva Port

d) Jalna Dry Port

Answer b) Nhava Sheva Port

69. When was Jawaharlal Nehru Port established?

a) 26 May 1999

b) 26 May 1969

c) 26 May 1979

d) 26 May 1989

Answer d) 26 May 1989

70. Which state in India has the highest number of ports?

a) Goa

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Maharashtra

d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer c) Maharashtra (53 Major Ports)

71. What is the approximate coastline length of Maharashtra along the Arabian Sea?

a) 620 Km

b) 720 Km

c) 820 Km

d) 920 Km

Answer b) 720 Km

72. How many states are included in the Satpura Range?

a) Two States

b) Three States

c) Four States

d) Six States

Answer c) Four States

viz.

1) Madhya Pradesh

2) Maharashtra

3) Chhattisgarh

4) Gujarat

73. Which is the highest point in Maharashtra?

a) Kalsubai

b) Salher

c) Gawaldev

d) Ghanchakkar

Answer a) Kalsubai (1,646 m)

74. Which Bay passes under the Bandra–Worli Sea Link Bridge?

a) Memba Bay

b) Manza Bay

c) Mahim Bay

d) Palk Bay

Answer c) Mahim Bay

75. What is the official name of Bandra–Worli Sea Link?

a) Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link

b) Indira Gandhi Sea Link

c) Jawaharlal Nehru Sea Link

d) Babasaheb Ambedkar Sea Link

Answer a) Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link

76. When was Bandra–Worli Sea Link opened to the public?

a) 24 March 2007

b) 24 March 2008

c) 24 March 2009

d) 24 March 2010

Answer d) 24 March 2010

77. How many geographic regions is Maharashtra divided?

a) Six Regions

b) Five Regions

c) Four Regions

d) Three Regions

Answer b) Five Regions

viz.

1) Konkan (Western Coastal Region)

2) Kandesh (North-Western Region)

3) Desh (Central Region)

4) Vidarbha (Eastern Region)

5) Marathwada (South-Eastern Region)

78. How many main Public Forestry Institutions (PFIs) are in the Maharashtra state?

a) Two PFIs

b) Three PFIs

c) Four PFIs

d) Five PFIs

Answer b) Three PFIs

viz.

1) Maharashtra Forest Department (MFD)

2) Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM)

3) Directorate of Social Forestry (SFD)

79. When was the Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board constituted by the Government of Maharashtra?

a) January 2002

b) January 2006

c) January 2010

d) January 2012

Answer d) January 2012

80. How many tiger reserves are in Maharashtra?

a) Three

b) Six

c) Eight

d) Eleven

Answer b) Six

viz.

1) Melghat Tiger Reserve (1974)

2) Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (1993)

3) Pench Tiger Reserve (1999)

4) Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (2007)

5) Navegaon National Park (2013)

6) Bor Tiger Reserve (2014)

81. Which is the newest Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra?

a) Pench Tiger Reserve

b) Melghat Tiger Reserve

c) Bor Tiger Reserve

d) Navegaon National Park

Answer c) Bor Tiger Reserve (2014)

82. In which district is Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary located?

a) Pune District

b) Raigad District

c) Dhule District

d) Ahmednagar District

Answer a) Pune District

83. In which district is Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary located?

a) Ratnagiri District

b) Satara District

c) Kolhapur District

d) Solapur District

Answer b) Satara District

84. Who governs a district?

a) District Magistrate (DM)

b) Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM)

c) Director General of Police (DGP)

d) Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)

Answer a) District Magistrate (DM)

85. Which is the largest city of Maharashtra as per population?

a) Nagpur

b) Nashik

c) Aurangabad

d) Solapur

Answer a) Nagpur

86. Which Dance is performed in Ganesh Chaturthi by the Women of Goa and Maharashtra?

a) Lavani

b) Fugdi

c) Dhangar

d) Banjara

Answer b) Fugdi

87. Which is the most populous religion of Maharashtra?

a) Islam

b) Christianity

c) Sikhism

d) Hinduism

Answer d) Hinduism (79.83% as per 2011 census)

88. Which is the most spoken language in Maharashtra?

a) Hindi

b) Gujarathi

c) Kanada

d) Marathi

Answer d) Marathi

89. How many MLA’s are in the Government of Maharashtra?

a) 78 MLA’s

b) 178 MLA’s

c) 288 MLA’s

d) 308 MLA’s

Answer c) 288 MLA’s

90. What is the other name of the Legislative Assembly?

a) Vidhan Sabha

b) Vidhan Parishad

c) Vidhan Council

d) Legislative Council

Answer a) Vidhan Sabha

91. How many Cabinet Ministers are present in the Government of Maharashtra including the Chief Minsiter himself?

a) 23 Ministers

b) 25 Ministers

c) 28 Ministers

d) 31 Ministers

Answer d) 31 Ministers

*Sanjay Rathod Resigned on 28 February 2021, so the number of cabinet ministers came down to 31 from 32.

*There are 10 Minister of state

92. Who is the Minister of Higher Education and Technical Education of Maharashtra?

a) Prajakt Tanpure

b) Varsha Gaikwad

c) Amit Deshmukh

d) Uday Samant

Answer d) Uday Samant

93. Who is the current Chief Justice of Bombay High Court (2022)?

a) Mohammad Rafiq

b) Sanjay Karol

c) Dipankar Datta

d) Pankaj Mithal

Answer c) Dipankar Datta

94. From which constituency did Aaditya Thackeray win the election?

a) Parli

b) Worli

c) Yeola

d) Bhokar

Answer b) Worli

95. Which political party did former Chief Minister Vasantrao Banduji Patil belong to?

a) INC

b) BJP

c) SHS

d) NCP

Answer a) INC

96. Who was the first Non-INC Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

a) Uddhav Bal Thackeray

b) Manohar Gajanan Joshi

c) Narayan Tatu Rane

d) Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis

Answer b) Manohar Gajanan Joshi (Shiv Sena)

97. Which is the largest Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra?

a) Amravati Municipal Corporation

b) Pune Municipal Corporation

c) Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation

d) Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Answer d) Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (603 Km2)

98. How many Cantonment Boards are in Maharashtra?

a) 5 Cantonment Boards

b) 7 Cantonment Boards

c) 9 Cantonment Boards

d) 10 Cantonment Boards

Answer b) 7 Cantonment Boards

viz.

1) Ahmednagar

2) Aurangabad

3) Dehu Road, Pune

4) Deolali, Nashik

5) Kamptee, Nagpur

6) Khadki, Pune

7) Camp, Pune

99. How many Municipal Corporations are in Maharashtra?

a) 18 Municipal Corporation

b) 25 Municipal Corporation

c) 27 Municipal Corporation

d) 29 Municipal Corporation

Answer c) 27 Municipal Corporation

100. How many Municipal Councils are in Maharashtra?

a) 102 Municipal Councils

b) 222 Municipal Councils

c) 302 Municipal Councils

d) 352 Municipal Councils

Answer b) 222 Municipal Councils

101. How many Nagar Panchayats are in Maharashtra?

a) 3 Nagar Panchayats

b) 4 Nagar Panchayats

c) 7 Nagar Panchayats

d) 9 Nagar Panchayats

Answer b) 4 Nagar Panchayats

102. How many regional branches does Bombay High Court have?

a) Two branches

b) Three branches

c) Four branches

d) Six branches

Answer b) Three branches

viz.

1) Nagpur (Maharashtra)

2) Aurangabad (Maharashtra)

3) Panaji (Goa)

103. Where is the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) located?

a) Colaba Causeway

b) Dalal Street

c) Bandra

d) Linking Road

Answer b) Dalal Street

104. When was the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) established?

a) 9 July 1675

b) 9 July 1775

c) 9 July 1875

d) 9 July 1975

Answer c) 1875

105. Where is the Headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

a) Mumbai

b) Thane

c) Pune

d) Nagpur

Answer a) Mumbai

106. When was the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) established?

a) 1992

b) 1994

c) 1996

d) 1998

Answer a) 1992

107. Which Indian stock exchange introduced the first Dematerialized Electronic Exchange in the country?

a) BSE

b) NSE

c) CSE

d) ASE

Answer b) NSE

108. What is the IATA of Aurangabad Airport?

a) VAAU

b) AUA

c) AUG

d) VAJL

Answer a) VAAU

109. The first passenger train in India ran from Mumbai to _____?

a) Nagpur

b) Chandrapur

c) Thane

d) Aurangabad

Answer c) Thane

110. When did the first passenger train in India run?

a) 16 April 1853

b) 16 April 1863

c) 16 April 1873

d) 16 April 1883

Answer a) 16 April 1853

111. What was the Distance covered by the first passenger train in India?

a) 24 Km

b) 34 Km

c) 44 Km

d) 54 Km

Answer b) 34 Km

112. What is the station code for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus?

a) BBVT

b) CST

c) CSMT

d) CSTM

Answer d) CSTM

113. Who was the architect of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station?

a) Philip Johnson

b) Frederick William Stevens

c) Frank Lloyd Wright

d) Antoni Gaudí

Answer b) Frederick William Stevens

114. When was Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) constituted?

a) 2002

b) 2004

c) 2006

d) 2008

Answer a) 2002

115. When was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport opened for the public?

a) 1982

b) 1962

c) 1952

d) 1942

Answer d) 1942

116. When was the University of Mumbai established?

a) 1757

b) 1857

c) 1957

d) 1975

Answer b) 1857

117. What is the Motto of the “University of Mumbai”?

a) Knowledge Is For The Well-Being Of Everyone

b) Knowledge Shines With Humility

c) The Fruit of Learning is Character and Righteous Conduct

d) Success Is Born Out Of Action

Answer c) The Fruit of Learning is Character and Righteous Conduct

118. When was Savitribai Phule Pune University established?

a) 1949

b) 1959

c) 1969

d) 1979

Answer a) 1949

119. What is the Motto of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)?

a) Knowledge Is The Supreme Goal

b) Knowledge Is One That Liberates

c) Inventions And Innovations

d) Arise, Awake, Strive For The Highest And Be In The Light

Answer a) Knowledge Is The Supreme Goal

120. When was the central university of Maharashtra “Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya” established?

a) 1977

b) 1987

c) 1997

d) 2001

Answer c) 1997

121. Who is the founder of Wilson College, Mumbai?

a) Ratan Tata

b) John Wilson

c) Vasudev Balwant Phadke

d) Sir Charles Wood

Answer b) John Wilson

122. When was Armed Forces Medical College established?

a) 1st May 1938

b) 1st May 1948

c) 1st May 1958

d) 1st May 1968

Answer b) 1 May 1948

*Motto: Let all be healthy

*1st May is also celebrated as Maharashtra Day

123. Who inaugurated Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station?

a) Lata Mangeshkar

b) Indira Gandhi

c) Rahul Gandhi

d) Babasaheb Ambedkar

Answer b) Indira Gandhi

124. When was the Plastic and Thermocol Products ban become effective in Maharashtra?

a) 23 May 2018

b) 23 June 2018

c) 23 July 2018

d) 23 August 2018

Answer b) 23 June 2018

125. How many State Protected Monuments have been recognized by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Maharashtra?

a) 144 Monuments

b) 180 Monuments

c) 220 Monuments

d) 244 Monuments

Answer d) 244 Monuments

126. Who is known as the Father of Marathi journalism?

a) Mahadev Govind Ranade

b) Balshastri Jambhekar

c) Gopal Hari Deshmukh,

d) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

Answer b) Balshastri Jambhekar

127. What did Mahatma Gandhi call Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

a) The Father of the Indian Independence Movement

b) The Father of the Indian Unrest

c) Lokmanya Tilak

d) The Maker of Modern India

Answer d) The Maker of Modern India

128. Which quote is related to Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

a) Satyamev Jayathe

b) Swarajya is my birthright and I shall have it!

c) Jai Hind

d) Who lives if India dies

Answer b) Swarajya is my birthright and I shall have it!

129. Which is the highest award in Indian cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution?

a) Dadasaheb Phalke Award

b) Academy Awards

c) Filmfare Awards

d) Indian Television Academy Awards

Answer a) Dadasaheb Phalke Award

130. Who is known as the Father of Indian cinema?

a) Shreeram Lagoo

b) Dada Kondke

c) Dhundiraj Govind Phalke

d) V. Shantaram

Answer c) Dhundiraj Govind Phalke

131. Which is the Oldest Continuously published Newspaper in India?

a) The Hindu

b) Mumbai Samachar

c) Sambad Kaumudi

d) Hicky’s Bengal Gazette

Answer b) Mumbai Samachar (1822)

132. Which is the Oldest English Newspaper in India that is still in circulation?

a) Financial Times

b) Maharashtra Times

c) Times of India

d) Hicky’s Bengal Gazette

Answer c) Times of India (1838)

133. What was Mumbai Tigers FC formerly known as?

a) Sarada FC

b) Dodsal FC

c) Sahara FC

d) Dempo FC

Answer b) Dodsal FC

134. When was Mumbai Indians” a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai founded?

a) 2008

b) 2006

c) 2010

d) 2004

Answer a) 2008

135. When was the governing body for cricket in Mumbai, “Mumbai Cricket Association” founded?

a) 1930

b) 1940

c) 1950

d) 1960

Answer a) 1930

136. Which stadium in Maharashtra hosted the 2011 Cricket World Cup Final?

a) Wankhede Stadium

b) Brabourne Stadium

c) Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium

d) Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium

Answer a) Wankhede Stadium (India defeated Sri Lanka and became the first country to win the cricket world cup on home soil)

137. How many International Cricket Grounds are in Maharashtra?

a) 2

b) 4

c) 6

d) 8

Answer b) 4

viz.

1) Brabourne Stadium

2) Wankhede Stadium

3) Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium

4) Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium

138. Which International Cricket Ground in Maharashtra has the highest capacity?

a) Brabourne Stadium

b) Wankhede Stadium

c) Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium

d) Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium

Answer c) Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (45000)

139. When was Maharashtra Chess Association formed?

a) 1943

b) 1953

c) 1963

d) 1973

Answer c) 1963

140. Who was the first athlete from India to win an individual medal in the Olympics who belongs from Maharashtra?

a) Vijender Kumar

b) K. D. Jadhav

c) Leander Paes

d) Abhinav Bindra

Answer b) K. D. Jadhav (He is best known as a wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki)

141. Which game was invented in Maharashtra?

a) Polo

b) kabaddi

c) Kho kho

d) Chess

Answer c) Kho kho

142. How many Exclusive UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Maharashtra?

a) 3 Sites

b) 6 Sites

c) 4 Sites

d) 5 Sites

Answer d) 5 Sites (Western Ghats is shared)

143. Which district is Mahabaleshwar located in?

a) Solapur District

b) Satara District

c) Ratnagiri District

d) Raigad District

Answer b) Satara District

144. Which district is Chikhaldara located in?

a) Amaravati District

b) Wardha District

c) Nanded District

d) Buldhana District

Answer c) Amaravati District

145. What separates Deccan Plateau from the Gangetic plain to the north?

a) Western Ghats

b) Vindhya Range

c) Satpura Range

d) Aravalli Range

Answer c) Satpura Range

146. Which city is known as the Cultural Hub of Maharashtra?

a) Pune

b) Thane

c) Nashik

d) Mumbai

Answer a) Pune

147. How many floors are in the “Antilia Building”, which is a private residence of the Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani & his family?

a) 27 Stories

b) 30 Stories

c) 37 Stories

d) 47 Stories

Answer a) 27 Stories

148. Which district is Pratapgad Fort located in?

a) Ratnagiri District

b) Solapur District

c) Kolhapur District

d) Satara District

Answer d) Satara District

149. In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?

a) 1990

b) 1995

c) 2000

d) 2005

Answer b) 1995

150. What was the original name of Aurangabad?

a) Khadki

b) Ambarapur

c) Ambanagari

d) Devagiri

Answer a) Khadki

151. Who is the mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (2022)?

a) Kishori Pednekar

b) Suhas Wadkar

c) Snehal Ambekar

d) Vishwanath Mahadeshwar

Answer a) Kishori Pednekar

152. What is the total area of Mumbai?

a) 603 km2

b) 703 km2

c) 803 km2

d) 903 km2

Answer a) 603 km2

153. Where is Hutatma Chowk?

a) East Mumbai

b) West Mumbai

c) North Mumbai

d) South Mumbai

Answer d) South Mumbai

154. When was the Bombay Reorganisation Act signed?

a) 1956

b) 1960

c) 1964

d) 1966

Answer b) 1960

155. When were Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

a) 1977

b) 1987

c) 1997

d) 2007

Answer b) 1987

156. Which fort is the Birth Place of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?

a) Pratapgad Fort

b) Raigad Fort

c) Shivneri Fort

d) Singhad Fort

Answer c) Shivneri Fort

157. When was Bombay High Court established?

a) 14 August 1842

b) 14 August 1852

c) 14 August 1862

d) 14 August 1872

Answer c) 14 August 1862

158. How many constituencies are in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?

a) 256 Constituencies

b) 260 Constituencies

c) 268 Constituencies

d) 288 Constituencies

Answer d) 288 Constituencies

159. Which Newspaper was founded by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881?

a) Kesari

b) Ekmat

c) Saimat

d) Nava Kaal

Answer a) Kesari

160. When was the Third Battle of Panipat fought between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan Army?

a) 1761

b) 1771

c) 1792

d) 1804

Answer a) 1761

161. Who is known as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?

a) Nana Sahib

b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

d) Vasudev Balwant Phadke

Answer c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

162. Which is the longest river in Maharashtra?

a) Krishna River

b) Godavari River

c) Bhima River

d) Godavari River

Answer b) Godavari River

163. Who was the first person to win the Jnanpith award for the Marathi Language?

a) Bhalchandra Nemade

b) Vinda Karandikar

c) Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar

d) Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar

Answer c) Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar

164. Who was the first person from Maharashtra to receive Bharat Ratna Award?

a) Dhondo Keshav Karve

b) Pandurang Vaman Kane

c) Vinoba Bhave

d) Lata Mangeshkar

Answer a) Dhondo Keshav Karve (He was awarded the Bharat Ratna Award on his 100th birthday in 1958)

165. When was the construction of Gateway of India completed?

a) 1914

b) 1924

c) 1934

d) 1944

Answer b) 1924

166. Nagpur city is also known as ______ city?

a) Mango

b) Orange

c) Litchi

d) Wine

Answer a) Mango

167. Who was the religious guru of Shivaji?

a) Samarth Ramdas

b) Dalai Lama

c) Paramhansa Yogananda

d) Advaita Acharya

Answer a) Samarth Ramdas

168. Which king of England was presented “Mumbai” as a part of the dowry when he married Princess Catherine de Braganza of Portugal?

a) King Charles I

b) King Charles II

c) King James I

d) King James II

Answer b) King Charles II

169. The Gateway of India was erected to commemorate the landing of which King in 1911?

a) George II

b) George III

c) George IV

d) George V

Answer d) George V (*and Queen-Empress Mary)

170. Who initiated the Bhoodan Movement?

a) Mir Osman Ali Khan

b) V. Ramachandra Reddy

c) J.P. Narayan

d) Vinoba Bhave

Answer d) Vinoba Bhave

171. When was Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus completed?

a) 1844

b) 1866

c) 1877

d) 1888

Answer d) 1888

172. Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mumbai?

a) John West

b) John Heaton

c) John Wilson

d) John Matthai

Answer c) John Wilson (1857)

173. Who was the founder of Gwalior State?

a) Mahadaji Scindia

b) Dattaji Rao Scindia

c) Ranoji Sindhia

d) Jayappa Rao Shinde

Answer c) Ranoji Sindhia

174. Who published the Marathi magazine Samaj Swasthya (समाजस्वास्थ्य) starting from July 1927 until 1953?

a) Kamala Sohonie

b) Raghunath Dhondo Karve

c) Atul Gawande

d) Anandi Gopal Joshi

Answer b) Raghunath Dhondo Karve

175. Who was known as Lokhitwadi?

a) Gopal Hari Deshmukh

b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

c) Gopal Baba Walangkar

d) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

Answer a) Gopal Hari Deshmukh

176. Who started the newspaper “Sudharak“?

a) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

b) B. R. Ambedkar

c) Atmaram Pandurang

d) Jyotiba Phule

Answer a) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

177. When was Project Tiger launched to increase the numbers of Bengal Tigers?

a) 1993

b) 1983

c) 1973

d) 1963

Answer c) 1973

178. Who was the first director of Project Tiger?

a) J. R. Bhonsle

b) Madhuri Kanitkar

c) Namdeo Jadhav

d) Kailash Sankhala

Answer d) Kailash Sankhala

179. Which River is known as the “Life Line of Maharashtra”?

a) Koyna River

b) Krishna River

c) Godavari River

d) Bhima River

Answer a) Koyna River

180. How many districts of Maharashtra border with Gujarat?

a) Four

b) Five

c) Three

d) Seven

Answer a) Four

viz.

1) Palaghar

2) Nashik

3) Dhule

4) Nandurbar

181. Which district does the Konya River originate from?

a) Palaghar District

b) Satara District

c) Solapur District

d) Ahmadnagar District

Answer b) Satara District

182. Which is the largest dam in Maharashtra?

a) Ujjani Dam

b) Koyna Dam

c) Mula Dam

d) Mulshi Dam

Answer b) Koyna Dam

183. Which district is Shivsagar Lake located in?

a) Satara District

b) Ratnagiri District

c) Sindhudurg District

d) Sangli District

Answer a) Satara District

184. Bombay High Court has three regional branches in?

a) Nagpur, Aurangabad, Panaji

b) Pune, Nashik, Mumbai

c) Kolhapur, Pune, Nashik

d) Thane, Pune, Panaji

Answer a) Nagpur, Aurangabad, Panaji

185. Who staged the first Marathi-language play “Sita Swayamvar” in 1843?

a) V. Shantaram

b) Bhalji Pendharkar

c) Vishnudas Bhave

d) Dadasaheb Phalke

Answer c) Vishnudas Bhave

186. Who taught mathematics at Fergusson College in Pune, Maharashtra?

a) Govind Ballabh Pant

b) Dhondo Keshav Karve

c) B. R. Ambedkar

d) Krishnaji Gopal Karve

Answer b) Dhondo Keshav Karve

187. Who founded Arya Mahila Samaj?

a) Mandakini Amte

b) Pandita Ramabai

c) Anna Hazare

d) Raghunath Karve

Answer b) Pandita Ramabai

188. Where was the first successful Cooperative sugar factory in India?

a) Ahmednagar District

b) Nashik District

c) Aurangabad District

d) Solapur District

Answer a) Ahmednagar District

189. When is Marathi Language Day celebrated?

a) January 27

b) February 27

c) August 27

d) November 27

Answer b) February 27

190. Who is called the Second Founder of the Maratha State?

a) Balaji Bajirao

b) Balaji Vishwanath

c) Bahiroji Pingale

d) Parshuram Trimbak Kulkarni

Answer b) Balaji Vishwanath

191. Who was the first person to establish the first Cotton Mill in Bombay on 7th July 1854?

a) Sanjay Kirloskar

b) Abasaheb Garware

c) Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar

d) Hanmant Ramdas Gaikwad

Answer c) Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar

192. Which bird is on the Bombay Natural History Society Logo?

a) Kingfisher

b) Hornbill

c) Pigeon

d) Dove

Answer b) Hornbill

193. Which River is also known as Dakshina Ganga?

a) Indravati River

b) Narmada River

c) Krishna River

d) Godavari River

Answer d) Godavari River

194. Who was the father of the Trade Union Movement in India?

a) Abasaheb Garware

b) Vivek Yeshwant Ranadivé

c) Narayan Meghaji Lokhande

d) Baburao Govindrao Shirke

Answer c) Narayan Meghaji Lokhande

195. When was “Maharashtra Bhushan”, the highest civilian award presented by the government of Maharashtra first started?

a) 1994

b) 1995

c) 1996

d) 1997

Answer c) 1996

196. Who was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhusan Award?

a) Lata Mangeshkar

b) Sachin Tendulkar

c) Ratan Tata

d) Purushottam Deshpande

Answer d) Purushottam Laxman Deshpande

197. Who was the first person to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi?

a) Laxmanshastri Joshi

b) Bal Sitaram Mardhekar

c) Chintaman Ganesh Kolhatkar

d) Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar

Answer a) Laxmanshastri Joshi (1955)

198. Which film was honored with the first president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi?

a) Mahatma Phule

b) Gruhdevta

c) Dhakti Jau

d) Sadhi Manasa

Answer a) Mahatma Phule (1954)

199. Who was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire?

a) Baji Rao I

b) Baji Rao II

c) Balaji Baji Rao

d) Balaji Vishwanath

Answer b) Baji Rao II

200. Who published the first dictionary of Marathi in the Devanagari script in 1810?

a) Anna Babaji Latthe

b) William Carey

c) Laxman Madhav Patil

d) Dhanjishah Cooper

Answer b) William Carey

201. In which period Portuguese’s occupied Mumbai?

a) 1234–1365

b) 1334–1465

c) 1534–1665

d) 1634–1765

Answer b) 1534–1665

202. When did the Radio Club of Bombay make the first-ever broadcast in India?

a) 1913

b) 1923

c) 1933

d) 1943

Answer b) 1923

203. How was Lonar Lake created?

a) Meteorite

b) Landslide

c) Earthquake

d) Rainfall

Answer a) Meteorite

204. How many Hindu Caves are in the Elephanta Caves?

a) 5 Caves

b) 7 Caves

c) 8 Caves

d) 11 Caves

Answer a) 5 Caves

205. When was Victoria Terminus renamed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus?

a) 1995

b) 1996

c) 1997

d) 1998

Answer b) 1996

206. How many Districts of Maharashtra share their border with Telangana?

a) 3 Districts

b) 4 Districts

c) 5 Districts

d) 6 Districts

Answer b) 4 Districts

viz.

1) Nanded

2) Yavatmal

3) Chandrapur

4) Gadchiroli

207. How many Districts of Maharashtra share their border with Chhattisgarh?

a) 5 Districts

b) 4 Districts

c) 3 Districts

d) 2 Districts

Answer d) 2 Districts

viz.

1) Gadchiroli

2) Gondia

208. How many Districts of Maharashtra share their border with Madhya Pradesh?

a) 10 Districts

b) 9 Districts

c) 8 Districts

d) 7 Districts

Answer c) 8 Districts

viz.

1) Amravati

2) Bhandara

3) Buldana

4) Dhule

5) Gondia

6) Jalgaon

7) Nagpur

8) Nandurbar

209. Which District of Maharashtra shares its border with Goa?

a) Sindhudurg

b) Kolhapur

c) Sangli

d) Ratnagiri

Answer a) Sindhudurg

210. What game did K.D. Jadhav play that led him to win a medal at the Olympics?

a) Wrestling

b) Shooting

c) Weightlifting

d) Boxing

Answer a) Wrestling

211. Who became the first Grandmaster in Chess from Maharashtra?

a) Anjali Bhagwat

b) Pravin Thipsay

c) Umesh Yadav

d) Pravin Tendulkar

Answer b) Pravin Thipsay

212. Where is Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute located?

a) Pune

b) Mumbai

c) Nagpur

d) Aurangabad

Answer a) Pune

213. Which is the first Marathi Film, that is recognized as the first feature-length Indian film?

a) Kaliya Mardan Dadasaheb

b) Tilak’s Week

c) Lanka Dahan

d) Shree Pundalik

Answer d) Shree Pundalik (1912)

214. Which Maharashtrain Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 2018?

a) Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary

b) Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary

c) Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary

d) Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Answer b) Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary

215. Which Indian freedom fighter was born in Ratnagiri?

a) Vasudev Balwant Phadke

b) B. R. Ambedkar

c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

d) Krishnaji Gopal Karve

Answer c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

216. Ratnagiri is famous for which fruit?

a) Custard Apple

b) Mango

c) Guava

d) Wine

Answer b) Mango

217. Lasalgaon is a famous trading place for?

a) Onion

b) Garlic

c) Potatoes

d) Tomatoes

Answer a) Onion

218. Which Maharashtrian district is popular for bananas?

a) Jalgaon District

b) Dhule District

c) Buldhana District

d) Akola District

Answer a) Jalgaon District

219. When was the Indian Institute of Management Nagpur established?

a) 2012

b) 2014

c) 2015

d) 2016

Answer c) 2015

220. Who is affectionately known as the Mother of Orphans because of her work in looking after abandoned children in Maharashtra?

a) Vimal Mundada

b) Anasuyabai Kale

c) Violet Alva

d) Sindhutai Sapkal 

Answer d) Sindhutai Sapkal 

221. When was Quit India Movement launched?

a) 9 August 1940

b) 9 August 1941

c) 9 August 1942

d) 9 August 1943

Answer c) 9 August 1942

222. Which lake is known for hosting the Sanskruti Arts Festival?

a) Upvan Lake

b) Lonar Lake

c) Venna Lake

d) Powai Lake

Answer a) Upvan Lake

223. Where is Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve located?

a) Chandrapur District

b) Gondia District

c) Wardha District

d) Nagpur District

Answer a) Chandrapur District

224. Where did Thibaw, the last king of Burma live in Maharashtra?

a) Ratnagiri

b) Raigad

c) Thane

d) Jalna

Answer a) Ratnagiri

225. Where did the first electric train run its service in India?

a) Bombay to Nashik

b) Bombay to Kurla

c) Bombay to Thane

d) Bombay to Poona

Answer b) Bombay and Kurla (3rd Feb 1925)

226. Where is the Headquarters of SEBI?

a) Mumbai

b) Amravati

c) Panvel

d) Pune

Answer a) Mumbai

227. What is the new name of Aurangabad Airport?

a) Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Airport

b) Chhatrapati Satara Maharaj Airport

c) Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport

d) Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Airport

Answer c) Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport

228. Where was the first underwater festival of India held?

a) Mumbai

b) Raigad

c) Ratnagiri

d) Pune

Answer d) Pune

229. Which sea is on the western side of Maharashtra?

a) Arabian Sea

b) Caspian Sea

c) Bay of Bengal 

d) Indian Ocean

Answer a) Arabian Sea

230. Which state is on the eastern side of Maharashtra?

a) Telangana

b) Chhattisgarh

c) Karnataka

d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer b) Chhattisgarh

231. On which River Bank is Hazur Sahib Gurdwara located?

a) Konya River

b) Bhima River

c) Kundalika River

d) Godavari River

Answer d) Godavari River

232. Where does Tapti River empty its Basin?

a) Arabian Sea

b) Bay of Bengal

c) Indian Ocean

d) Red Sea

Answer a) Arabian Sea

233. What is the rank of the Krishna River in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India taking into consideration River Ganga, River Godavari, and River Brahmaputra?

a) 1st

b) 2nd

c) 3rd

d) 4th

Answer d) 4th

234. How many districts were there when Maharashtra came into existence on 1st May 1960?

a) 16 Districts

b) 20 Districts

c) 26 Districts

d) 30 Districts

Answer c) 26 Districts

235. Which is the Largest District of Maharashtra after Ahmednagar?

a) Pune

b) Nashik

c) Solapur

d) Gadchiroli

Answer a) Pune (15,643 Km2)

236. What was the name of Narmada River given by the Britishers?

a) Narbada

b) Narmudda

c) Tapi

d) Sorrow of Bombay

Answer a) Narbada

237. Which Union Territory is on the northwest side of Maharashtra?

a) Puducherry

b) Lakshadweep

c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu

Answer d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu

238. Which district is Gugamal National Park located in?

a) Yavatmal District

b) Amravati District

c) Akola District

d) Wardha District

Answer b) Amravati District

239. Which Park is also known as Sanjay Gandhi National Park?

a) Borivali National Park

b) Chandoli National Park

c) Bor National Park

d) Navegaon National Park

Answer a) Borivali National Park

240. How many Lanes are present in each direction of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link?

a) Six

b) Five

c) Four

d) Two

Answer c) Four

241. Who is the designer of Bandra–Worli Sea Link?

a) Seshadri Srinivasan

b) Rahul Mehrotra

c) Achyut Kanvinde

d) Benny Kuriakose

Answer a) Seshadri Srinivasan

242. Which place of Maharashtra is considered to be one of Asia’s largest Slums?

a) Sonapur

b) Banganga

c) Dharavi

d) Antop Hill

Answer c) Dharavi

243. Which National Highway runs through Mumbai?

a) NH-44

b) NH-48

c) NH-16

d) NH-42

Answer b) NH-48

244. Deccan Queen connects the cities of Mumbai and _____?

a) Pune

b) Gondia

c) Kolhapur

d) Ahmednagar

Answer a) Pune

245. What is the former name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport?

a) Bombay International Airport

b) J. R. D. Tata International Airport

c) Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Airport

d) Sahar International Airport

Answer d) Sahar International Airport246. Which city is known as the Motor City of India?

a) Pune

b) Nagpur

c) Mumbai

d) Nashik

Answer a) Pune

247. What is the total area of the Pune Metropolitan Region?

a) 516 km2

b) 716 km2

c) 7,256 km2

d) 9,256 km2

Answer c) 7,256 km2

248. Which region of Maharashtra borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana?

a) Marathwada

b) Vidarbha

c) Konkan

d) Khandesh

Answer a) Marathwada

249. How many main Regions does Maharashtra have?

a) 3 Regions

b) 5 Regions

c) 6 Regions

d) 7 Regions

Answer b) 5 Regions

250. When was Shaniwar Wada built?

a) 1632

b) 1732

c) 1832

d) 1932

Answer b) 1732

251. Which is the tourism capital of Maharashtra?

a) Ahmednagar

b) Aurangabad

c) Chandrapur

d) Mumbai

Answer b) Aurangabad

252. When was the last Kumbha Mela held in the Nashik District of Maharashtra?

a) 2010

b) 2012

c) 2013

d) 2015

Answer d) 2015

253. In which city is Deekshabhoomi located?

a) Panvel

b) Nagpur City

c) Navi Mumbai

d) Bhiwandi

Answer b) Nagpur City

254. What is the height of Rajabai Clock Tower?

a) 85 m

b) 75 m

c) 105 m

d) 125 m

Answer a) 85 m

255. Who created Bibi Ka Maqbara?

a) Bahadur Shah

b) Aurangzeb

c) Shah Jahan

d) Jahangir

Answer b) Aurangzeb

256. Who is the first Lokayukta of Maharashtra?

a) S. P. Kotwal

b) L. M. Nadkarni

c) A. R. Shimpi

d) S. V. Bhave

Answer a) S. P. Kotwal (25-10-1972 – 24-10-1977)

257. Who is the present Upa-Lokayukta of Maharashtra (2022)?

a) S. V. Bhave

b) Rabindranath Pyne

c) Shivaraj Patil

d) Sanjay Bhatia

Answer d) Sanjay Bhatia (Since 19th August 2021)

258. When was the Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act passed?

a) 1981

b) 1971

c) 1961

d) 1951

Answer b) 1971

# Odisha was the first state to pass the Act in 1970, it was implemented only in 1983 when it nominated its first Lokayukta

259. Who was the first Upa-Lokayukta of Maharashtra?

a) S. P. Mohoni

b) S. V. Bhave

c) L. M. Nadkarni

d) N. Jayaraman

Answer c) L. M. Nadkarni

260. Who is the present Lokayukta of Maharashtra (2022)?

a) Justice V. M. Kanade

b) Justice M. L. Tahaliyani

c) Justice P. B. Gaikwad

d) Justice G. D. Patil

Answer a) Justice Vidyasagar Murlidhar Kanade

261. When was the Maharashtra Lokayukta Institution came into effect after the Act was passed in 1971?

a) 25th October 1971

b) 25th October 1972

c) 25th October 1973

d) 25th October 1974

Answer b) 25th October 1972

262. How many Padma Vibhushan Award 2022 recipients were from Maharashtra?

a) 1 Recipient

b) 2 Recipients

c) 3 Recipients

d) 4 Recipients

Answer a) 1 Recipient [Prabha Atre (Art)]

263. How many Padma Bhushan Award 2022 recipients were from Maharashtra?

a) 1 Recipient

b) 2 Recipients

c) 3 Recipients

d) 4 Recipients

Answer b) 2 Recipients

Recipients:

1) Natarajan Chandrasekaran (Trade and Industry)

2) Cyrus Poonawalla (Trade and Industry)

264. How many Padma Shri Award 2022 recipients were from Maharashtra?

a) 5 Recipients

b) 6 Recipients

c) 7 Recipients

d) 8 Recipients

Answer c) 7 Recipients

265. Who is the first Padma Vibhushan Awardee of Maharashtra?

a) J. R. D. Tata

b) M. C. Setalvad

c) Dhondo Keshav Karve

d) Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher

Answer d) Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher (Public Affairs) (1954)

266. Who is the first Padma Bhushan Awardee of Maharashtra?

a) Homi Jehangir Bhabha

b) Vasant Ramji Khanolkar

c) Pushpavati Janardenrai Mehta

d) Govind Sakharam Sardesai

Answer a) Homi Jehangir Bhabha (Science & Engineering) (1954)

267. Who is the first Padma Shri Awardee of Maharashtra?

a) Asha Devi Aryanayakam

b) Zarina Currimbhoy

c) Manak Jehangir Bhickaji Maneckji

d) Digamber Vasudev Joglekar

Answer a) Asha Devi Aryanayakam (Public Affairs) (1954)

268. How many Padma Shri Award recipients were from Maharashtra when it was first awarded in 1954?

a) 3 Recipients

b) 4 Recipients

c) 5 Recipients

d) 6 Recipients

Answer d) 6 Recipients

Recipients:

1) Asha Devi Aryanayakam (Public Affairs)

2) Perin Captain (Public Affairs)

3) Ramji Vasant Khanolkar (Medicine)

4) Achamma Mathai (Public Affairs)

5) Apa Saheb Bala Saheb Pant (Civil Service)

6) S. P. P. Thorat (Civil Service)

269. Who was Posthumously awarded the Padma Shri Award 2022 from Maharashtra?

a) Balaji Tambe

b) Bhimsen Singhal

c) Anil Kumar Rajvanshi

d) Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre

Answer a) Balaji Tambe (Medicine)

270. Which is the folk dance of Maharashtra?

a) Chanlam

b) Lavani

c) Koodiyattam

d) Kuchipudi

Answer b) Lavani

271. Who is the name of the private residence of Ambanis?

a) Atkinson

b) Aquilaria

c) Antilia

d) Aberdeen

Answer c) Antilia

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