Maharashtra State GK Questions

21. Which one is officially recognised as the state flower of Maharashtra?

• A) Jarul
• B) Jasmine
• C) Lotus
• D) Palash

22. Which city was the summer capital of the Bombay Presidency during British rule?

• A) Lonavla
• B) Alibag
• C) Matheran
• D) Mahabaleshwar

23. Maharashtra is the _____ largest state by area in India.

• A) second
• B) third
• C) fourth
• D) fifth

24. Who created the designation "Senakhaskhel"?

• A) Shivaji
• B) Sambhaji
• C) Rajaram I
• D) Shahu I

25. In which year did Murlikant Petkar win India's first Paralympic gold medal?

• A) 1968
• B) 1972
• C) 1976
• D) 1980

26. Sucheta Kadethankar became the first Indian woman to walk across which desert?

• A) Gobi
• B) Thar
• C) Kalahari
• D) Karakum

27. Who founded the Balwadi pre-school system for economically weaker sections?

• A) Shalini Moghe
• B) Tarabai Modak
• C) Irawati Karve
• D) Malati Shendge

28. From which Woman's Medical College did Anandibai Joshi obtain her medical degree?

• A) London
• B) New York
• C) Philadelphia
• D) Pennsylvania

29. In which year was the Mahalaxmi Racecourse opened?

• A) 1881
• B) 1882
• C) 1883
• D) 1884

30. On which date is "Marathi Rangabhoomi Din" celebrated?

• A) 5th October
• B) 26th October
• C) 28th October
• D) 5th November