Maharashtra State GK: Prepare with MCQs & Mock Test

Q81. Who of the following is the first recipient of Jnanpith Award for Marathi literature ?

(A) Vinda Karandikar
(B) Vishnu Khandekar
(C) Vasant Kanetkar
(D) Vijay Tendulkar

Answer: Vishnu Khandekar

Q82. With how many States does Maharashtra share its boundary ?

(A) Four
(B) Five
(C) Six
(D) Seven

Answer: Six

Q83. Who of the following is known as the Mother of Orphans because of her work in looking after abandoned children in Maharashtra ?

(A) Medha Patkar
(B) Sindhutai Sapkal
(C) Savitribai Phule
(D) Rani Bang

Answer: Sindhutai Sapkal

Q84. Which of these national parks is located within the city limits of Mumbai ?

(A) Rajiv Gandhi National Park
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru Park
(C) Sanjay Gandhi National Park
(D) Gugamal National Park

Answer: Sanjay Gandhi National Park

Q85. Which is the largest district of Maharashtra in terms of area ?

(A) Amaravati
(B) Nagpur
(C) Sangli
(D) Ahmednagar

Answer: Ahmednagar

Q86. Who of the following was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award ?

(A) Lata Mangeshkar
(B) Bhimsen Joshi
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) Purushottam Laxman Deshpande

Answer: Purushottam Laxman Deshpande

Q87. At which of the following places is a branch of Mumbai High Court NOT located ?

(A) Aurangabad
(B) Nagpur
(C) Pune
(D) Panaji

Answer: Pune

Q88. Who of the following was the first person from Maharashtra to become a Grandmaster in chess ?

(A) Abhijit Kunte
(B) Swati Ghate
(C) Pravin Thipsay
(D) Tejas Bakre

Answer: Pravin Thipsay

Q89. Who of the following is the author of the well-known book ‘History of Dharmasastra’?

(A) Pandurang Vaman Kane
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Pandurang Sadashiv Sane
(D) R. G. Bhandarkar

Answer: Pandurang Vaman Kane

Q90. At which of the following places in Maharashtra is the Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located (one of the 5 important seats of Sikh authority) ?

(A) Aurangabad
(B) Pune
(C) Nanded
(D) Nagpur

Answer: Nanded