Maharashtra State MCQ
Q76. Who was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire
(a) Raghunath-Rao
(b) Narayan-Rao
(c) Baji Rao II
(d) Balaji Bajirao
Answer: (c) Baji Rao II
Q77. The Treaty of Bassein was signed in the year
(a) 1801
(b) 1802
(c) 1803
(d) 1804
Answer: (b) 1802
Q78. Who had published the first dictionary of Marathi in devanagari script
(a) Thomas Candy
(b) William Carey
(c) Robert Brown
(d) James Thomas Molesworth
Answer: (b) William Carey
Q79. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was established in the year
(a) 1865
(b) 1866
(c) 1868
(d) 1870
Answer: (d) 1870
Q80. Total number of members in the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha when it was first eastablished
(a) 80
(b) 85
(c) 90
(d) 95
Answer: (d) 95
Q81. Under whose leadership Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti was founded
(a) Uddhavrao Patil
(b) Narayan Ganesh Gore
(c) Keshavrao Jedhe
(d) Shripad Amrit Dange
Answer: (c) Keshavrao Jedhe
Q82. Which one is the earliest dynasty to rule Maharashtra
(a) Kadambas
(b) Western Chalukyas
(c) Rashtrakuta dynasty
(d) Satavahana dynasty
Answer: (d) Satavahana dynasty
Q83. In Which year Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang visited Maharashtra
(a) 637 AD
(b) 640 AD
(c) 642 AD
(d) 647 AD
Answer: (b) 640 AD
Q84. In which year Portuguese occupied Mumbai
(a) 1528
(b) 1531
(c) 1534
(d) 1537
Answer: (c) 1534
Q85. Which year, the first Radio programme was broadcast by the Radio club of Bombay
(a) 1923
(b) 1925
(c) 1926
(d) 1927
Answer: (a) 1923
Q86. Which of the following is the largest Hydro Power Project in Maharashtra
(a) Khopoli
(b) Vaitarana
(c) Koyna
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c) Koyna
Q87. Which of the following regional division of Maharashtra falls under rain shadow region
(a) Marathwada
(b) Western Maharashtra
(c) Vidharbha
(d) Konkan
Answer: (d) Konkan
Q88. Which of the following rivers in Maharashtra flows through a rift valley
(a) Ghatprabha
(b) Krishna
(c) Godavari
(d) Tapi
Answer: (d) Tapi
Q89. Treaty of Purandar was signed between ______ and Shivaji
(a) Raja Jai Singh
(b) Afzal Khan
(c) Shaista Khan
(d) Nadir Shah
Answer: (a) Raja Jai Singh
Q90. Lonar Lake of Maharashtra was created by a
(a) Volcano
(b) Meteorite
(c) River
(d) Earthquake
Answer: (b) Meteorite
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