Maharashtra State GK Questions

51. Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in which year?

• A) 1840
• B) 1846
• C) 1848
• D) 1854

52. Marathi is the _____ most-spoken native language in the world.

• A) 7th
• B) 8th
• C) 9th
• D) 10th

53. When was President's rule imposed for the first time in Maharashtra?

• A) 1974
• B) 1980
• C) 1982
• D) 1986

54. Who is regarded as the architect of Modern Maharashtra?

• A) B. G. Kher
• B) Yashwantrao Chavan
• C) P. K. Sawant
• D) Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan

55. Who designed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus?

• A) John Mylne
• B) Roger Morris
• C) Richard Morrison
• D) Frederick William Stevens

56. On whose marriage was Bombay handed over to England as dowry by Portugal?

• A) Henrietta Maria
• B) Catherine of Braganza
• C) Dona Maria I
• D) Maria Isabel of Braganza

57. Who imported the first printing press to Mumbai?

• A) Bhimjee Parikh
• B) Banaji Limji
• C) Jyotirao Phule
• D) Fardunjee Marzban

58. In which year was Mumbai Samachar first published?

• A) 1816
• B) 1819
• C) 1822
• D) 1825

59. Which archaeological site throws light on the Chalcolithic culture of Maharashtra?

• A) Patne
• B) Inamgaon
• C) Morgaon
• D) Nagardhan

60. The Karla caves were mainly constructed under the patronage of

• A) Nahapana
• B) Bhumaka
• C) Simuka
• D) Satakarni I