Maharashtra Quiz | Maharashtra Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) and Answers

Questions
1 The Nagpur city is also known as the _________ city of India
A Apple
B Orange
C Mango
D Banana

Answer: Orange
2 In which year, the construction of Gateway of India was completed
A 1924
B 1928
C 1911
D 1917

Answer: 1924
3 The Bhoodan movement was started by ___________ in 1951
A Vinoba Bhave
B Medha Patkar
C Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
D Baba Amte

Answer: Vinoba Bhave
4 Who was the first Marathi litterateur to win the Jnanpith Award
A Ravindra Kelekar
B V.S. Khandekar
C Laxmanshastri Joshi
D Vinda Karandikar

Answer: V.S. Khandekar
5 Who was the first person of Maharashtra to received Bharat Ratna Award
A Lata Mangeshkar
B Dhondo Keshav Karve
C B R Ambedkar
D Vinoba Bhave

Answer: Dhondo Keshav Karve
6 Which one is the longest river in Maharashtra
A Godavari River
B Bhima River
C Krishna River
D Tapti River

Answer: Godavari River
7 Who is known as the Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi
A Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C Ravindra Kelekar
D None of the above

Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
8 When the third battle of Panipat was fought between Maratha and Afghan army
A 1806
B 1769
C 1761
D 1792

Answer: 1761
9 In which year, Bombay city has been officially renamed as Mumbai
A 1995
B 2003
C 1971
D 1975

Answer: 1995
10 Which marathi newspaper was published by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
A Kesari
B Poona Vaibhav
C Sakal
D Darpan

Answer: Kesari
11 Total number of Parliamentary Constituency
A 42
B 48
C 32
D 28

Answer: 48
12 In which year the Bombay High Court was established
A 1862
B 1906
C 1856
D 1896

Answer: 1862
13 Total number of Districts in Maharashtra
A 42
B 36
C 23
D 32

Answer: 36
14 Which fort is the birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
A Sinhgad
B Shivneri
C Raigad
D Daulatabad

Answer: Shivneri
15 Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra
A Shankarrao Chavan
B Vasantrao Naik
C Yashwantrao Chavan
D P. K. Sawant

Answer: Yashwantrao Chavan
16 Approximately how many forts are there in Maharashtra
A 350
B 270
C 150
D 200

Answer: 350
17 Which one is the highest point in Maharashtra
A Mahabaleshwar
B Lohagad
C Kalsubai
D Raigad

Answer: Kalsubai
18 In which year, Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A 1982
B 1987
C 1972
D 1978

Answer: 1987
19 The Maharashtra State was formed by the Bombay Reorganisation Act in the year
A 1960
B 1956
C 1958
D 1964

Answer: 1960
20 Which day is celebrated as the Maharashtra Day
A 3rd September
B 3rd June
C 1st May
D 16th August

Answer: 1st May
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