1000+ Maharashtra GK Questions and answers
Q.Which day is celebrated as the Maharashtra Day?
Ans. 1st May
Q.Which is the largest city of Maharashtra as per population?
Ans. Mumbai
Q.The Maharashtra State was formed by the Bombay Reorganisation Act in the year
Ans. 1960
Q.Which Bay passes under the Bandra–Worli Sea Link Bridge?
Ans. Mahim Bay
Q.Approximately how many forts are there in Maharashtra?
Ans. 350
Q.What is the approximate coastline length of Maharashtra along the Arabian Sea?
Ans. 720 Km
Q.Which fort is the birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?
Ans. Shivneri
Q.What is the other name of Jawaharlal Nehru Port?
Ans. Nhava Sheva Port
Q.In which year the Bombay High Court was established?
Ans. 1862
Q.Which city is known as the “Wine Capital of India”?
Ans. Nashik
Q.What is the nickname of Pune?
Ans. Oxford Of The East
Q.Which plateau is located in Maharashtra?
Ans. Deccan Plateau
Q.In which year, Bombay city has been officially renamed as Mumbai?
Ans. 1995
Q.What is the State Tree of Maharashtra?
Ans. Mango
Q.Who is known as the Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
Ans. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Q.What is the State Mammal of Maharashtra?
Ans. Indian giant squirrel
Q.First Family Planning movement started in Maharashtra by?
Ans. R.D Karve
Q.What is the official language of Maharashtra?
Ans. Marathi
Q.Who wrote at length about economic exploitation in his work “Poverty and unBritish Rule in India”?
Ans. Dadabhai Naoroji
Q.How many seats does Maharashtra have in the Lok Sabha?
Ans. 48 Seats
Q.In which year, Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Ans. 1987
Q.What kind of Legislature is practiced in Maharashtra?
Ans. Bicameralism
Q.“Depressed classes mission of india” was founded by?
Ans. Vitthal Ramaji Shinde
Q.Which is the newest Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra?
Ans. Bor Tiger Reserve
Q.Which one is the highest point in Maharashtra?
Ans. Kalsubai
Q.How many states are included in the Satpura Range?
Ans. Four States
Q.Who started enacting the mythological plays in Maharashtra?
Ans. Vishnudas Bhave
Q.Which state in India has the highest number of ports?
Ans. Maharashtra
Q.Who founded “Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha”?
Ans. Karmveer Bhaurao Patil
Q.What is the State Bird of Maharashtra?
Ans. Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon
Q.The institution of Lokayukta was created first in Maharashtra in the year?
Ans. 1971
Q.Which city is known as the “Financial Capital Of India”?
Ans. Mumbai
