Maharashtra GK MCQ Quiz in English
Who is known as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi ?
a.Ravindra Kelekar
b.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c.Gopal Krishna Gokhale
d.None of the above
Which one is the longest river in Maharashtra ?
a.Krishna
b.Tapti
c.Bhima
d.Godavari
Who was the first person of Maharashtra to receive the Bharat Ratna Award ?
a.B R Ambedakar
b.Vinoba Bhave
c.Dhondo Keshavarao Karve
d.Lata Mangeshkar
Who was the first Marathi litterateur to win the Jnanpith Award ?
a.Laxmanshastri Joshi
b.Vinda karandikar
c.Ravindra Kelekar
d.V. S. Khandekar
The Bhoodan moment was started by ………. in 1951.
a.Baba Amte
b.Vinoba Bhave
c.Medha Patkar
d.Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
In which year, the construction of Gateway of India was completed ?
a.1911
b.1917
c.1924
d.1928
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The Nagpur city also known as the ………… city of India.
a.Orange
b.Mango
c.Banana
d.Apple
Who is known as the spiritual guru of Shivaji ?
a.Eknath
b.Tukaram
c.Ramdas Swami
d.Gora Kumbhar
Which one is the largest district by area in Maharashtra ?
a.Nagpur
b.Ahmednagar
c.Nashik
d.Solapur
Which one is recognized as state tree in Maharashtra ?
a.Banyan tree
b.Jackfruit tree
c.Mango tree
d.Neem tree
What is the literacy rate of Maharashtra according by 2011 census ?
a.80.23%
b.82.34%
c.85.22%
d.89.11%
Which king of England had been presented with the Mumbai city as a dowry from Portugal ?
a.James VI
b.James II
c.Charles II
d.Henry VIII
The Gateway of India was erected to mark the landing of which king ?
a.James VI
b.Edward VII
c.George V
d.George II
The Bandra – Worli Sea link bridge was opened for public in the year ?
a.2007
b.2009
c.2010
d.2011
In which year, the construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was completed ?
a.1888
b.1892
c.1898
d.1903
Who was the first Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University ?
a.John Wilson
b.William Guyer Hunter
c.N. G. Chandavarkar
d.Raymond West
