MPSC Quiz 3

Q 1:Third Largest state in India?
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Rajasthan

Q 2:..............., a peak in the Sahyadris,near Nashik City is the highest elevated point in Maharashtra.

Anjani Parvat
Kalsubai
Salher

Q 3:The city of Bhusawal is situated on banks of river?
Godawari
Narmada
Tapi

Q 4:The earliest inhabitants of the seven islands of Mumbai were the ?
Korkus
Kolis
Kulas

Q 5:The world famous Prince of Wales Museum houses an exquisite collection of Rajput and Mughal miniatures, as well as rare pieces of Tibetan, Japanese and Chinese art.Where is it situated?
Nashik
Mumbai
Pune

Q 6:The British developed Pune as a military town when they captured it in?
1886
1905
1818

Q 7:Bajaj Auto, the world’s largest manufacturer of scooters and three wheelers, TELCO (Tata Electric and Locomotive Company), the manufacturer of India’s primary commercial vehicles and trucks, and the luxury car-maker, Mercedes Benz are located in ?
Nashik
Pune
Aurangabad

Q 8:Nashik is located at a distance of ..... km approximately from Mumbai by road on the Bombay-Agra highway.
250
195
120

Q 9:Malik Ambar, the Prime Minister of Murtaza Nizam Shah II, and the then ruler of the Deccan (central parts of Southern India), founded ............. in 1610.
Malegoan
Miraj
Aurangabad

Q 10:The Bibi-ka-Maqbara is the only example of Mughal architecture in the Deccan plateau; it was built in 1679 as a tribute to Aurangzeb’s wife, Begum Rabia Durani, by his son.Where is situated?
Pune
Aurangabad
Nagpur

Q 11:................is famous for Paithani saris, himroo shawls and bidri work (zinc with silver embedding).
Aurangabad
Bhusawal
Miraj

Q 12:Which among the following city is situated on banks of the river Panchganga?

Aurangabad
Kolhapur
Paithan

Q 13:The ......................... contains sizeable deposits of illimenite.
Nagpur
KG Basin
Ratnagiri Coast

Q 14:Maharashtra has how many districts?
35
32
30

Q 15:Whose present Maharashtra Governor?
Alexander
K. Sankaranarayanan
SC Jamir

Q 16:Name the region which is famous for growing oranges and cotton and it also holds two-thirds of Maharashtra’s mineral resources, three quarters of its forest resources and is a net producer of power.
Khandesh
Marathwada
Vidharbha

Q 17:Originally The Khandesh state was found and ruled by Faruqi dynasty with capital at .................
Burhanpur
Malegoan
Dhadgaon

Q 18:The source of river Purna is?
Amarkantak hills
Ajantha Hills
Kalsubai

Q 19:.................provided many freedom fighters to the country, Dhanaji Nana, Dadusinh, Vyankatrao randheer, Shivaji Patil, Uttamrao Patil, Lilatai Patil, Shirishkumar were the famous characters. Late Sonusingh Patil, Dadasaheb Raval, P.K. Patil, Udesing Anna Pawar, Pundlik Jibhau, KakaBaba(Purmepada) are the main faces who representated this area.
Marathwada
Vidharba
Khandesh

Q 20:..............is the hometown of the Smt. Pratibha Patil, President of India.
Jalgoan
Akola
Dhule

Q 21:Which of the following is not situated on NH6?
Nashik
Dhule
Nagpur

Q 22:Dhule lies in the Khandesh region, which forms the northwest corner of southern India's Deccan Plateau in the valley of the Tapi river along the banks of ............river

Panchganga
Panzara
Pravara

Q 23:Bombay State had three chief ministers in its history. ............... was the first Chief Minister of Bombay after India gained independence.
Yashwantrao Chavan
Morarji Desai
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher

Q 24:In year, 1957 Yashwantrao Chavan was elected from .......... constituency. This time he was elected as Leader of Congress Legislative Party and became Chief Minister of bilingual Bombay state.
Karad
Khamgoan
Chopada

Q 25:The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) New Delhi established the Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University in 1994 at?.
Pune
Nashik
Nagpur