A.
Nashik
B.
Mumbai
C.
Pune
D.
Thane
Answer:
Option B: Mumbai
2. The state of Maharashtra was formed in which year?
A.
1947
B.
1950
C.
1955
D.
1960
Answer:
Option D: 1960
3. The Bandra–Worli Sea Link is a bridge over which bay?
A.
Mahim Bay
B.
Back Bay
C.
Johnson Bay
D.
Dyer Bay
Answer:
Option A: Mahim Bay
4. Which is the state butterfly of Maharashtra?
A.
Grass Demon
B.
Blue Mormon
C.
Red Helen
D.
Common Rose
Answer:
Option B: Blue Mormon
5. Which national park is located in Mumbai?
A.
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
B.
Indira Gandhi National Park
C.
Rajiv Gandhi National Park
D.
Mahatma Gandhi National Park
Answer:
Option A: Sanjay Gandhi National Park
6. Who became the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A.
Marotrao Kannamwar
B.
P. K. Sawant
C.
Vasantrao Naik
D.
Yashwantrao Chavan
Answer:
Option D: Yashwantrao Chavan
7. Which city in Maharashtra is called the “Oxford of the East”?
A.
Mumbai
B.
Pune
C.
Nagpur
D.
Thane
Answer:
Option B: Pune
8. When is Marathi Language Day celebrated every year?
A.
February 27
B.
March 27
C.
April 27
D.
May 27
Answer:
Option A: February 27
9. Gondeshwar Temple located in Nashik district was built during the reign of which dynasty?
A.
Satavahana dynasty
B.
Chalukya dynasty
C.
Yadava dynasty
D.
Rashtrakuta dynasty
Answer:
Option C: Yadava dynasty
10. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is located on which street in Mumbai?
A.
Wall Street
B.
Perin Nariman Street
C.
Homi Modi Street
D.
Dalal Street
Answer:
Option D: Dalal Street
11. Who built the Chand Minar at Daulatabad?
A.
Ala-ud-din Bahmani
B.
Nizam Shah Bahmani
C.
Mahmood Shah Bahmani
D.
Firuz Shah Bahmani
Answer:
Option A: Ala-ud-din Bahmani
12. Who was called the “Second Founder of the Maratha State”?
A.
Balaji Baji Rao
B.
Balaji Vishwanath
C.
Raghunath Rao
D.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Answer:
Option B: Balaji Vishwanath
13. Who was the first Chief Justice of Bombay High Court?
A.
Richard Couch
B.
Michael Roberts Westropp
C.
Charles Sargent
D.
Matthew Richard Sausse
Answer:
Option D: Matthew Richard Sausse
14. Which is the highest point in Maharashtra?
A.
Salher
B.
Ghanchakkar
C.
Kalsubai
D.
Dhupgarh
Answer:
Option C: Kalsubai
15. Who was the first woman Governor of Maharashtra?
A.
Padmaja Naidu
B.
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
C.
Sarojini Naidu
D.
V. S. Ramadevi
Answer:
Option B: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
16. Where is Venna Lake located?
A.
Mahabaleshwar
B.
Amboli
C.
Lonavala
D.
Igatpuri
Answer:
Option A: Mahabaleshwar
17. Who founded the Marathi newspaper “Kesari”?
A.
Dadabhai Naoroji
B.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C.
Jyotirao Phule
D.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer:
Option D: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
18. Who became the Speaker of the first Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?
A.
Balasaheb Bharde
B.
S. L. Silam
C.
Shivraj Patil
D.
Sharad Dighe
Answer:
Option B: S. L. Silam
19. Bibi Ka Maqbara is a tomb located in which city of Maharashtra?
A.
Nagpur
B.
Amravati
C.
Aurangabad
D.
Pune
Answer:
Option C: Aurangabad
20. The High Court of Bombay was established in which year?
A.
1862
B.
1872
C.
1882
D.
1892
Answer:
Option A: 1862
21. The Battle of Assaye occurred on 23 September 1803 was fought between the Maratha Empire and ____________.
A.
Mughal Empire
B.
Sikh Empire
C.
British East India Company
D.
French East India Company
Answer:
Option C: British East India Company
22. Warana River is a tributary of which river?
A.
Godavari
B.
Krishna
C.
Tapi
D.
Narmada
Answer:
Option B: Krishna
23. Which was the first Marathi talkie film?
A.
Shree Pundalik
B.
Shyamchi Aai
C.
Mahatma Phule
D.
Ayodhyecha Raja
Answer:
Option D: Ayodhyecha Raja
24. Which one of the below is not located in Maharashtra?
A.
Ellora caves
B.
Ajanta Caves
C.
Tabo Caves
D.
Elephanta Caves
Answer:
Option C: Tabo Caves
25. In which year Elephanta Caves were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A.
1977
B.
1987
C.
1997
D.
2007
Answer:
Option B: 1987
26. Who was the founder of the newspaper “Bombay Samachar”?
A.
Fardunjee Marzban
B.
James Augustus Hicky
C.
Debendranath Tagore
D.
Syed Ahmad Khan
Answer:
Option A: Fardunjee Marzban
27. Which lake in Maharashtra was created by a meteorite impact?
A.
Upvan Lake
B.
Venna Lake
C.
Lonar Lake
D.
Rankala Lake
Answer:
Option C: Lonar Lake
28. Maharashtra is the _______ largest state by area in India.
A.
Second
B.
Third
C.
Fourth
D.
Fifth
Answer:
Option B: Third
29. Hetwane Dam is built on which river?
A.
Godavari
B.
Arunavati
C.
Sindphana
D.
Bhogeshwari
Answer:
Option D: Bhogeshwari
30. Which Marathi writer’s pen name is Kusumagraj?
A.
Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar
B.
Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
C.
Vinda Karandikar
D.
Bhalchandra Nemade
Answer:
Option A: Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar
31. Tarapur Atomic Power Station commenced commercial operations in which year?
A.
1959
B.
1969
C.
1979
D.
1989
Answer:
Option B: 1969
32. Which district of Maharashtra is bordered by the state of Goa?
A.
Ratnagiri
B.
Sangli
C.
Sindhudurg
D.
Solapur
Answer:
Option C: Sindhudurg
33. Which is the state bird of Maharashtra?
A.
White-winged Duck
B.
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
C.
Rose-ringed Parakeet
D.
Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant
Answer:
Option B: Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
34. The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay was established in which year?
A.
1956
B.
1957
C.
1958
D.
1959
Answer:
Option C: 1958
35. Who was the architect of Gateway of India?
A.
Edwin Lutyens
B.
George Wittet
C.
Herbert Baker
D.
Fariborz Sahba
Answer:
Option B: George Wittet
36. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport serves which city?
A.
Pune
B.
Mumbai
C.
Nagpur
D.
Thane
Answer:
Option C: Nagpur
37. Who is known as the “Father of Marathi journalism”?
A.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.
Vilasrao Deshmukh
C.
Fardunjee Marzban
D.
Balshastri Jambhekar
Answer:
Option D: Balshastri Jambhekar
38. Which fort is the birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?
A.
Shivneri Fort
B.
Shivgad Fort
C.
Shrivardhan Fort
D.
Sewri Fort
Answer:
Option A: Shivneri Fort
39. Which is the other name of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)?
A.
Mumbai Port Trust
B.
Mumbai Harbour
C.
Nhava Sheva port
D.
Jalna Dry Port
Answer:
Option C: Nhava Sheva port
40. Who was the first Marathi author to win the Jnanpith Award?
A.
Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar
B.
Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
C.
Vinda Karandikar
D.
Bhalchandra Nemade
Answer:
Option B: Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
41. Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai?
A.
William Taylor Money
B.
John Malcolm
C.
George William Anderson
D.
James Mackintosh
Answer:
Option D: James Mackintosh
42. Who was the first winner of Maharashtra Bhushan?
A.
Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
B.
Lata Mangeshkar
C.
Vijay P. Bhatkar
D.
Sachin Tendulkar
Answer:
Option A: Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
43. In which year, Bombay was officially renamed as Mumbai?
A.
1975
B.
1985
C.
1995
D.
2005
Answer:
Option C: 1995
44. Which was the summer capital of the Bombay Presidency?
A.
Matheran
B.
Mahabaleshwar
C.
Igatpuri
D.
Lonavala
Answer:
Option B: Mahabaleshwar
45. Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mumbai?
A.
Raymond West
B.
William Guyer Hunter
C.
John Wilson
D.
Herbert Mills Birdwood
Answer:
Option C: John Wilson
46. Which state is located to the South of Maharashtra?
A.
Chhattisgarh
B.
Madhya Pradesh
C.
Gujarat
D.
Karnataka
Answer:
Option D: Karnataka
47. Which one of the below mountain passes is not located in Maharashtra?
A.
Bhor Ghat
B.
Charmadi Ghat
C.
Malshej Ghat
D.
Thal Ghat
Answer:
Option B: Charmadi Ghat
48. Which is the second most populous city in Maharashtra?
A.
Pune
B.
Nagpur
C.
Thane
D.
Nashik
Answer:
Option A: Pune
49. Which was the first Marathi film to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film?
A.
Shwaas
B.
Deool
C.
Kaasav
D.
Shyamchi Aai
Answer:
Option D: Shyamchi Aai
50. Which city in Maharashtra is called the “Wine Capital of India”?
A.
Aurangabad
B.
Solapur
C.
Nashik
D.
Kolhapur
Answer:
Option C: Nashik