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Maharashtra: History, Culture & Tradition

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At which of the following places in Maharashtra is the Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located (one of the 5 important seats of Sikh authority)?


Answer (d).

a)

Aurangabad

b)

Pune

c)

Nagpur

d)

Nanded

2.

Which of the following is a form of painting native to Maharashtra?

a)

Pattachitra

b)

Kalamkari

c)

Warli

d)

Madhubani

3.

Who of the following was the first person from Maharashtra to become a Grandmaster in chess?

a)

Abhijit Kunte

b)

Swati Ghate

c)

Pravin Thipsay

d)

Tejas Bakre

4.

Which of the following was the first Marathi talkie film?

Answer (a).

a)

Shyam Sundar

b)

Ayodhyacha Raja

c)

Setu Bandhan

d)

Maya Machhindra

5.

Who of the following is the author of the well-known book ‘History of Dharmasastra’?

a)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

b)

R G Bhandarkar

c)

Pandurang Vaman Kane

d)

Sadashiv Sane

6.

Which of the following districts of Maharashtra is well-known for its production of bananas?

a)

Nashik

b)

Solapur

c)

Ahmednagar

d)

Jalgaon

7.

On which day was Maharashtra formed after separation from Bombay State?

a)

01 November 1956

b)

20 Oct 1962

c)

01 May 1960

d)

15 August 1947

8.

At which of the following places is a branch of Mumbai High Court NOT located?

a)

Pune

b)

Panaji

c)

Nagpur

d)

Aurangabad

9.

KD Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with -

a)

Boxing

b)

Weightlifting

c)

Wrestling

d)

Swimming

10.

Who of the following was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award?

a)

Sachin Tendulkar

b)

Purushottam Deshpande

c)

Bhimsen Joshi

d)

Lata Mangeshkar