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41. At which of the following places in Maharashtra is the Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located (one of the 5 important seats of Sikh authority)?
a. Aurangabad
b. Pune
c. Nagpur
d. Nanded

Option “D” is correct.
In Maharashtra the Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located in Nanded. Takhat Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib is the most important Gurdwara situated in Nanded, Maharashtra. It is one of the four high seats of Authority of the Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru died in Nanded and his ashes are buried in the Sach Khand Shri Huzur Gurdwara on the side of the river Godavari.
42. Who of the following is the author of the well-known book ‘History of Dharmasastra’?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
Pandurang Vaman Kane is the author of the well known book ‘History of Dharmasastra’. The History of Dharmasastra, with subtitle Ancient and Medieval Religious and Civil Law in India, is a monumental five volume work consisting of around 6,500 pages. It was written by Bharat Ratna Pandurang Vaman Kane, an Indologist. The first volume of the work was published in 1930 and the last one in 1962.
43. Who of the following was the first person from Maharashtra to become a Grandmaster in chess?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
Pravin Thipsay was the first person from Maharashtra to become a Grandmaster in chess. He is the first Indian to get a chess Grandmaster norm and the first Indian to win the Commonwealth Chess Championship.
44. At which of the following places is a branch of Mumbai High Court NOT located?
a. Aurangabad
b. Nagpur
c. Pune
d. Panaji

Option “C” is correct.
Mumbai high court is not located in Pune. It’s jurisdiction covers the State of Maharashtra and Goa, and the Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. In addition to the Principal seat at Bombay, it has benches at Aurangabad, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa).
45. Who of the following was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
Purushottam Laxman Deshpande was the first recipient of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award. The Maharashtra Bhushan is a highest and prestigious award presented annually by the government of Maharashtra. Maharashtra Bhushan Award was started in 1996. Late writer Purushottam Laxman Deshpande was the first recipient of the honour.
46. Which of the following is a form of painting native to Maharashtra?
a. Pattachitra
b. Kalamkari
c. Warli
d. Madhubani

Option “C” is correct.
Warli painting is a form of tribal art mostly created by the tribal people from the North Sahyadri Range in Maharashtra.
47. KD Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with –
a. Wrestling
b. Boxing
c. Weighlifting
d. Swimming

Option “A” is correct.
K. D. Jadhav from Maharashtra who won the first individual medal for India in the Olympics was associated with Wrestling. He is best known as a wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was the first athlete from independent India to win an individual medal in the Olympics.
48. What is the literacy rate of Maharastra according to 2011 census?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
49. Total number of administrative divisions in Maharashtra is-
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7

Option “C” is correct.
The State has 35 districts which are divided into six revenue division’s viz. Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Amravati and Nagpur for administrative purposes. The State has a long tradition of having statutory bodies for planning at the district level.
50. Total number of World Heritage sites in Maharashtra is-
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7

Option “B” is correct.
There are 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Ellora Caves, Elephanta Caves, Ajanta Caves, The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
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