Maharashtra GK

Match the following: ‘A’ Group                                                             ‘B’ Group (A) Kosbad Project                          (i) Pandita Ramabai (B) Sharda Sadan                              (ii) Pramila Dandawate (C) Seva Sadan                                  (iii) Anutai Wagh (D) Mahila Dakshata Samiti          (iv) Ramabai Ranade      (A)(B)(C) (D) (1) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) (2) (iii) (iv)(i) (ii) (3) (iii)(i)(iv)(ii) (4) (ii)(i) (iii) (iv) Answer: 3 Explanation: ‘Chalk and

‘Chalk and Board’ scheme by Central Government is famous for which educational level? (1) Open University (2) Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (3) Primary Education (4) Pre-Primary Education Answer: 3 Operation Blackboard is a centrally funded program that was launched in 1987 soon after the 1986 Rajiv Gandhi National Education Policy was released. In 1988,

In Ashtapradhan Mandal of Shivaji Maharaj what was the duty of ‘Mantri’? (1) Maintaining Royal edicts (2) Keeping accounts of state (3) Foreign relation (4) Correspondence Answer: 1 In Ashtapradhan Mandal of Shivaji Maharaj what was the duty of Mantri to maintaining Royal edicts. The Walkia-Nawis or Mantri maintained the records of the king’s activities

From the following statements, which are correct statements about Sant Namdev: (A) Sant Namdev is 1st kirtankar of Maharashtra (B) He propagated his thoughts in Punjab (C) His compositions are included in Guru Granth Sahib (1) Only (A) and (B) (3) Only (A) and (C) (2) Only (B) and (C) (4) All the above (A),

Shivaji Maharaj renamed Rairi fort as……. and Torna fort as…….? (1) Rajgad, Prachandgad  (2) Raigad, Tornai (3) Raigad, Prachandgad (4) Raireshwar, Pawangad Answer: 3 Shivaji greatly expanded the original fort called Rairi and renamed it Raigad. It played a key role in the growth of the Maratha Kingdom but was later destroyed by the British

From the following options what is the characteristics of ‘Dashavatara’ theatre in Konkan? (1) Type of experimental drama (2) Most of the part in drama is prose (3) Acting, dressing and costumes of the characters in the play are traditional (4) The make up and costumes of the characters in the play are modern Answer:

Name the First Newspaper in Marathi language: (1) Prabhakar (2) Darpan (3) Dnyanodaya (4) Induprakash Answer: 2 The first Marathi newspaper, Darpan, was started on 6th January 1832 by Balshastri Jambhekar. Which of the following is not used for preparing alcoholic beverages? Must read NCRT and other books for competitive exams – click here