Maharashtra - Study Mode

[#216] In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
Correct Answer

(B) 1995

Explanation

Solution: The Government of India officially changed the English name to Mumbai in November 1995. This came at the insistence of the Marathi nationalist Shiv Sena party, which had just won the Maharashtra state elections, and mirrored similar name changes across the country and particularly in Maharashtra.

[#217] When was Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) constituted?
Correct Answer

(A) 2002

Explanation

Solution: Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited was constituted in the year 2002 by Govt. of Maharashtra as a special purpose company to develop Multi-modal International Hub Airport at Nagpur and Aviation Infrastructure in the State of Maharashtra to provide the regional air connectivity.

[#218] When was "Mumbai Indians" a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai founded?
Correct Answer

(A) 2008

Explanation

Solution: "Mumbai Indians" a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai founded in 2008. Mumbai Indians are a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra that competes in the Indian Premier League.

[#219] When was the last Kumbha Mela held in the Nashik District of Maharashtra?
Correct Answer

(D) 2015

Explanation

Solution: The last Kumbh Mela held in 2015 the Nashik District of Maharashtra. As the Kumbh Mela is celebrated after every 12 years at Nasik - Trimbakeshwar, it was observed here in the following years- 1980, 1992, 2003 and 2015. The next Kumbh mela is going to be held at Nasik - Trimbakeshwar in 2027.

[#220] Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in the year
Correct Answer

(C) 1848

Explanation

Solution: Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in 1848. As a result of political intrigues, he was deposed in 1839, and his brother Shahji Raja was placed on the throne. When this prince died without a male heir in 1848, Satara was annexed by the British government and added to Bombay Presidency.