Maharashtra History Quiz | Maharashtra History Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Questions
1 In the early 14th century which dynasty ruled most of present-day Maharashtra ?
A Yadava dynasty
B Satavahana dynasty
C Rashtrakuta Dynasty
D Chalukaya Dynasty

Answer: Yadava dynasty
2 Who was the leader of 'Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti'?
A Gopalrao Khedkar
B Keshavrao Jedhe
C S.M. Joshi
D Shripad Amrit Dange

Answer: Gopalrao Khedkar
3 Who became the first Chief Minister of the Congress party led Government of tri-lingual Bombay Presidency ?
A Pherozeshah Mehta
B B. G. Kher
C Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
D Mahadev Govind Ranade

Answer: B. G. Kher
4 Berar, which had been part of the Nizam of Hyderabad's kingdom, was occupied by the British in which year ?
A 1851
B 1852
C 1853
D None of these

Answer: 1853
5 In which year Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency ?
A 1851
B 1848
C 1849
D None of these

Answer: 1848
6 When did 'The Third Anglo-Maratha war ' take place ?
A 1817–1818
B 1821–1822
C 1815–1816
D 1819–1820

Answer: 1817–1818
7 Who conquered parts of the Deccan & temporarily shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad in Maharashtra ?
A Qutubshah
B Muhammad bin Tughluq
C Ala-ud-din Khalji
D Nizamshah

Answer: Muhammad bin Tughluq
8 Who was the greatest ruler of the Satavahana Dynasty ?
A Vikramaditya II
B Harshavardhan
C Pulakeshin II
D Gautamiputra Satakarni

Answer: Gautamiputra Satakarni
9 Maharashtra came under the rule of the Satavahana dynasty for ........ years.
A 400
B 300
C 100
D 200

Answer: 400
10 Which Empire ruled Maharashtra in the 4th and 3rd century BC ?
A Rashtrakuta Dynasty
B Maurya Empire
C Gupta Empire
D Chalukya Empire

Answer: Maurya Empire
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