Maharashtra GK MCQs
1. What's the capital megacity of Maharashtra?
a) Pune
b) Nagpur
c) Mumbai
d) Nashik
2. Which swash flows through the megacity of Pune?
a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Tapi
d) Mutha
3. Which hill station is known as the "Queen of the Sahyadri" in Maharashtra?
a) Matheran
b) Lonavala
c) Mahabaleshwar
d) Khandala
4. Which jubilee marks the dawn of a new time for the people of Maharashtra?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Gudi Padwa
d) Makar Sankranti
5. Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
a) Balasaheb Thackeray
b) Yashwantrao Chavan
c) Vilasrao Deshmukh
d) Sharad Pawar
6. Which major stronghold in Maharashtra is known as "Shivaji's Fort"?
a) Raigad Fort
b) Sinhagad Fort
c) Pratapgad Fort
d) Rajgad Fort
7. What's the sanctioned language of Maharashtra?
a) Hindi
b) Marathi
c) English
d) Konkani
8. Which public district in Maharashtra is notorious for its barracuda population?
a) Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
b) Sanjay Gandhi National Park
c) Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
d) Chandoli National Park
9. Who composed the Marathi erudite work "Dasbodh"?
a) Sant Eknath
b) Sant Tukaram
c) Sant Namdev
d) Sant Dnyaneshwar
10. Which megacity in Maharashtra is known as the "Oxford of the East" due to its educational institutions?
a) Aurangabad
b) Nagpur
c) Pune
d) Solapur
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11. Which Indian freedom fighter was born in the city of Chavni, Maharashtra?a) Subhas Chandra Bose
b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
d) Lala Lajpat Rai
12. In which quarter of Maharashtra are the notorious Ajanta Grottoes located?
a) Aurangabad
b) Jalgaon
c) Nashik
d) Pune
13. Which swash flows through the megacity of Nashik?
a) Godavari
b) Tapi
c) Krishna
d) Bhima
14. What's the traditional Maharashtrian sweet dish made during the jubilee of Ganesh Chaturthi?
a) Puran Poli
b) Modak
c) Shrikhand
d) Poha
15. Which notorious Indian cricketer hails from Maharashtra and is known as the "Little Master"?
Sachin Tendulkar
b) Rahul Dravid
c) Sunil Gavaskar
d) Kapil Dev
16. Which popular Maharashtrian cotillion form is known for its metrical footwork and graceful hand movements?
a) Kathak
b) Lavani
c) Odissi
d) Bharatanatyam
17. Which jubilee involves the deification of cows and pins and is celebrated in pastoral Maharashtra?
a) Diwali
b) Pola
c) Holi
d) Navratri
18. Which dive
The Tabernacle in Maharashtra is devoted to Lord Shiva and is known for its emotional gemstone-cut armature.
a) Elephanta Caves
b) Karla Caves
c) Ellora Caves
d) Kanheri Caves
19. Who's the author of the Shiv Sena Party, a prominent political party in Maharashtra?
a) Bal Thackeray
b) Sharad Pawar
(c) Prithviraj Chavan
d) Uddhav Thackeray
20. Which Marathi film won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in 2019?
a) Sairat
b) Court
c) Shwaas
d) Lagaan
21. What's the notorious hill station near Pune known for its strawberries?
a) Panchgani
b) Lavasa
c) Alibaug
d) Bhandardara
22. Which major event of India's freedom struggle is associated with the Jallianwala Bagh butchery?
a) Pune Satyagraha
b) Chauri Chaura incident
c)Non-Cooperation Movement
d) Amritsar Massacre
23. Which swash forms the natural boundary between Maharashtra and Goa?
a) Tapi
b) Mutha
c) Godavari
d) Mandovi
24. What's the traditional hat worn by Maharashtrian men called?
a) Pagadi
b) Turban
c) Topi
d) Peta
25. Which Mughal emperor's grave is located in the city of Khuldabad in Maharashtra?
a) Akbar
b) Babur
c) Aurangzeb
d) Jahangir
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26. Which ancient trade route passed through Maharashtra, connecting it to the colorful corridor of India?
a) Silk Road
b) Spice Route
c) Grand Box Road
d) Deccan Route
27. Who was the notorious Indian social leftist and leader of the Dalit Buddhist Movement, also known as Babasaheb?
a)Dr.B.R. Ambedkar
b) Jyotirao Phule
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d) Vinayak Savarkar
28. What's the traditional Maharashtrian jubilee of lights celebrated on the new moon day in the Hindu month of Ashwin?
a) Diwali
b) Makar Sankranti
c) Navratri
d) Holi
29. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra consists of gemstone-cut delve?
tabernacles and cloisters?
a) Ajanta Grottoes
b) Ellora Caves
c) Elephanta Caves
Karla Caves
30. What's the largest public demesne in Maharashtra, known for its different foliage and fauna?
a) Sanjay Gandhi National Park
b) Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
Chandoli National Park
d) Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
Answers
1. (c) Mumbai
2. d) Mutha
3. (c) Mahabaleshwar
4. (c) Gudi Padwa
5. b) Yashwantrao Chavan
6. a) Raigad Fort
7. b) Marathi
8. a) Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
9. a) Sant Eknath
10. c) Pune
11.c) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
12.a) Aurangabad
13.a) Godavari
14. b) Modak
15. a) Sachin Tendulkar
16. b) Lavani
17. b) Pola
18. c) Ellora Caves
19. a) Bal Thackeray
20. b) Court
21. a) Panchgani
22. d) Amritsar Massacre
23. d) Mandovi
24. a) Pagadi
25. c) Aurangzeb
26. c) Grand Box Road
27. a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
28. a) Diwali
29. a) Ajanta Grottoes
30. c) Chandoli National Park
