Maharashtra GK Question and Marathi General Knowledge

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   In which year, Bombay city has been officially renamed as Mumbai

1. A. 1992     
2. B. 1995        Correct Answer
3. C. 2000      
4. D. 2003      

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   Which fort is the birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

1. A. Raigad     
2. B. Daulatabad      
3. C. Shivneri        Correct Answer
4. D. Sinhgad      

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   Which one is the highest point in Maharashtra

1. A. Kalsubai       Correct Answer
2. B. Raigad      
3. C. Lohagad      
4. D. Mahabaleshwar      

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   Who is known as the Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi

1. A. Ravindra Kelekar     
2. B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak      
3. C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale        Correct Answer
4. D. None of the Above      

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   Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra

1. A. Yashwantrao Chavan       Correct Answer
2. B. P. K. Sawant      
3. C. Vasantrao Naik      
4. D. Shankarrao Chavan      

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   Which day is celebrated as the Maharashtra Day

1. A. 3rd June     
2. B. 1st May        Correct Answer
3. C. 16th August      
4. D. 3rd September      

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   In which year the Bombay High Court was established

1. A. 1856     
2. B. 1862        Correct Answer
3. C. 1896      
4. D. 1906      

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   Approximately how many forts are there in Maharashtra

1. A. 150     
2. B. 200      
3. C. 270      
4. D. 350        Correct Answer

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   Total number of Districts in Maharashtra

1. A. 23     
2. B. 32      
3. C. 36        Correct Answer
4. D. 42      

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    Which marathi newspaper was published by Bal Gangadhar Tilak

1. A. Sakal     
2. B. Kesari        Correct Answer
3. C. Darpan      
4. D. Poona Vaibhav      

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    When the third battle of Panipat was fought between Maratha and Afghan army

1. A. 1761       Correct Answer
2. B. 1769      
3. C. 1792      
4. D. 1806      

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    In which year, Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

1. A. 1972     
2. B. 1978      
3. C. 1982      
4. D. 1987        Correct Answer

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    Which one is the longest river in Maharashtra

1. A. Krishna River     
2. B. Tapti River      
3. C. Bhima River      
4. D. Godavari River        Correct Answer

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    The Maharashtra State was formed by the Bombay Reorganisation Act in the year

1. A. 1956     
2. B. 1958      
3. C. 1960        Correct Answer
4. D. 1964      

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    Total number of Parliamentary Constituency

1. A. 32     
2. B. 28      
3. C. 42      
4. D. 48        Correct Answer

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    Who was the first Marathi litterateur to win the Jnanpith Award

1. A. Laxmanshastri Joshi     
2. B. Vinda Karandikar      
3. C. Ravindra Kelekar      
4. D. V.S. Khandekar        Correct Answer

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    Who is known as the spiritual guru of Shivaji

1. A. Eknath     
2. B. Tukaram      
3. C. Ramdas Swami        Correct Answer
4. D. Gora Kumbhar      

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    What is the literacy rate of Maharastra according to 2011 census

1. A. 80.23 %     
2. B. 82.34 %        Correct Answer
3. C. 85.22 %      
4. D. 89.11 %      

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    The Bandra" Worli Sea Link Bridge was opened for public in the year

1. A. 2007     
2. B. 2009        Correct Answer
3. C. 2010      
4. D. 2011      

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    In which year the Mumbai University was established

1. A. 1845     
2. B. 1850      
3. C. 1853      
4. D. 1857        Correct Answer

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    Who was the first person of Maharashtra to received Bharat Ratna Award

1. A. B R Ambedkar     
2. B. Vinoba Bhave      
3. C. Dhondo Keshav Karve        Correct Answer
4. D. Lata Mangeshkar      

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    The Nagpur city is also known as the _________ city of India

1. A. Orange       Correct Answer
2. B. Mango      
3. C. Banana      
4. D. Apple      

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    Which king of England had been presented with the Mumbai city as a dowry from Portugal

1. A. James VI     
2. B. James II      
3. C. Charles II        Correct Answer
4. D. Henry VIII      

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    In which year the construction of Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus was completed

1. A. 1888       Correct Answer
2. B. 1892      
3. C. 1898      
4. D. 1903      

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    The Bhoodan movement was started by ___________ in 1951

1. A. Baba Amte     
2. B. Vinoba Bhave        Correct Answer
3. C. Medha Patkar      
4. D. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar      

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    Which one is recognised as state tree in Maharastra

1. A. Banyan Tree     
2. B. Jackfruit Tree      
3. C. Neem Tree      
4. D. Mango Tree        Correct Answer

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    Who was the first Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University

1. A. John Wilson       Correct Answer
2. B. William Guyer Hunter      
3. C. N. G. Chandavarkar      
4. D. Raymond West      

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    In which year, the construction of Gateway of India was completed

1. A. 1911     
2. B. 1917      
3. C. 1924        Correct Answer
4. D. 1928      

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    The Gateway of India was erected to mark the landing of which King

1. A. James VI     
2. B. Edward VII      
3. C. George V        Correct Answer
4. D. George VI      

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    Which one is the largest district by area wise in Maharastra

1. A. Pune     
2. B. Ahmednagar        Correct Answer
3. C. Nashik      
4. D. Solapur