Maharashtra State MCQ
Q61. The institution of Lokayukta was created first in Maharashtra in the year
(a) 1970
(b) 1971
(c) 1972
(d) 1973
Answer: (b) 1971
Q62. Who was the founder of "Manav Dharma Sabha"
(a) Balkrishna Jambhekar
(b) Bhau Daji Lad
(c) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
(d) Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar
Answer: (d) Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar
Q63. Which Governor of Bombay approved the building of the great sea wall to prevent flooding of low lying areas
(a) Charles Crommelin
(b) Thomas Hodges
(c) William Hornby
(d) Rawson Hart Boddam
Answer: (c) William Hornby
Q64. What is the logo of the Bombay Natural History Society
(a) Kingfisher
(b) Great Hornbill
(c) Great Indian Bustard
(d) Dove
Answer: (b) Great Hornbill
Q65. During Quit India movement, in which of the following districts a parallel government was formed
(a) Sangli
(b) Ahmed Nagar
(c) Pune
(d) Satara
Answer: (d) Satara
Q66. Who assassinated W.C. Rand, the Plague Commissioner of Pune in 1897 ?
(a) Ganesh Savarkar
(b) Chapekar Brothers
(c) Vasudev Balwant Phadke
(d) Chiplunkar Brothers
Answer: (b) Chapekar Brothers
Q67. Which one is a right tributaries of Godavari river
(a) Banganga
(b) Kadva
(c) Kadam
(d) Nasardi
Answer: (d) Nasardi
Q68. Who had written the book "Paramamrita"
(a) Dnyaneshwar
(b) Namdev
(c) Mukundaraja
(d) Tukaram
Answer: (c) Mukundaraja
Q69. The "Maharashtra Bhushan Award" was first awarded in the year
(a) 1994
(b) 1995
(c) 1996
(d) 1997
Answer: (c) 1996
Q70. Who was the first recepient of "Maharashtra Bhushan Award"
(a) Lata Mangeshkar
(b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) Vijay Bhatkar
(d) Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
Answer: (d) Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
Q71. The first Marathi talkie film "Ayodhyecha Raja" was released in the year
(a) 1931
(b) 1932
(c) 1933
(d) 1934
Answer: (b) 1932
Q72. For which novel Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar wins the Jnanpith Award in the year 1974
(a) Yayati
(b) Don Dhruwa
(c) Pahile Prem
(d) Amrutawel
Answer: (a) Yayati
Q73. The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule in the year
(a) 1871
(b) 1872
(c) 1873
(d) 1874
Answer: (c) 1873
Q74. Who was the first to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi
(a) Laxmanshastri Joshi
(b) D. N. Gokhale
(c) Bal Sitaram Mardhekar
(d) Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
Answer: (a) Laxmanshastri Joshi
Q75. Which one film was honoured with the first president's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Marathi
(a) Ha Majha Marg Ekla
(b) Mahatma Phule
(c) Shevagyachya Shenga
(d) Rangalya Ratree Ashya
Answer: (b) Mahatma Phule
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