1. Who is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A. Uddhav Thackeray
B. Devendra Fadnavis
C. Sharad Pawar
D. Ajit Pawar
Answer: A. Uddhav Thackeray
2. What is the total number of seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?
A. 288
B. 300
C. 250
D. 270
Answer: A. 288
3. Which city serves as the capital of Maharashtra?
A. Nagpur
B. Pune
C. Mumbai
D. Nashik
Answer: C. Mumbai
4. Who is the current Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?
A. Nana Patole
B. Haribhau Bagde
C. Dilip WalsePatil
D. Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
Answer: C. Dilip WalsePatil
5. In which year was the first Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election held?
A. 1950
B. 1952
C. 1960
D. 1962
Answer: B. 1952
6. Who is the Governor of Maharashtra as of 2024?
A. Bhagat Singh Koshyari
B. C. Vidyasagar Rao
C. S. M. Krishna
D. V. P. Singh Badnore
Answer: A. Bhagat Singh Koshyari
7. What is the term duration of a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Maharashtra?
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 3 years
D. 6 years
Answer: B. 5 years
8. Who is the leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?
A. Devendra Fadnavis
B. Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
C. Ajit Pawar
D. Eknath Shinde
Answer: A. Devendra Fadnavis
9. Which political party won the highest number of seats in the last Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election?
A. Shiv Sena
B. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
C. Indian National Congress
D. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
Answer: A. Shiv Sena
10. When was the Maharashtra Legislative Council established?
A. 1937
B. 1947
C. 1960
D. 1978
Answer: C. 1960
11. Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A. Yashwantrao Chavan
B. Sharad Pawar
C. Vasantrao Naik
D. Morarji Desai
Answer: A. Yashwantrao Chavan
12. Which political party did Vasantrao Naik, the longestserving Chief Minister of Maharashtra, belong to?
A. Shiv Sena
B. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
C. Indian National Congress
D. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
Answer: C. Indian National Congress
13. What is the maximum strength of members allowed in the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
A. 78
B. 100
C. 120
D. 150
Answer: C. 120
14. Who has the power to dissolve the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?
A. Chief Minister
B. Governor
C. Speaker
D. President of India
Answer: B. Governor
15. Which one of the following is not a constitutional function of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?
A. Making laws
B. Approving the budget
C. Conducting foreign affairs
D. Overseeing the administration
Answer: C. Conducting foreign affairs
16. In the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, what is the minimum age requirement to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)?
A. 21 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
Answer: B. 25 years
17. Who is responsible for appointing the Chief Minister in Maharashtra?
A. Prime Minister
B. President of India
C. Governor
D. Speaker of the Assembly
Answer: C. Governor
18. Which city hosts the winter session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?
A. Mumbai
B. Nagpur
C. Pune
D. Nashik
Answer: B. Nagpur
19. Who was the first woman Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?
A. Pramila Dandavate
B. Shashikala Kakodkar
C. Neelam Gorhe
D. Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar
Answer: D. Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar
20. What is the term duration of a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) in Maharashtra?
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 7 years
Answer: B. 5 years
21. Which Indian state was bifurcated to form Maharashtra in 1960?
A. Gujarat
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A. Gujarat
22. Who is known as the “Father of the Maharashtra Legislature”?
A. Yashwantrao Chavan
B. Vasantrao Naik
C. Balasaheb Thackeray
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
23. Which party led the government in Maharashtra before the formation of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in 2019?
A. Shiv Sena
B. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
C. Indian National Congress
D. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
Answer: B. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
24. Who holds the power to nominate members to the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
A. Chief Minister
B. Governor
C. President of India
D. Speaker of the Assembly
Answer: B. Governor
25. Which committee is responsible for scrutinizing the budget proposals in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?
A. Finance Committee
B. Budget Committee
C. Public Accounts Committee
D. Estimates Committee
Answer: C. Public Accounts Committee
26. What is the role of the Pro tem Speaker in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?
A. To conduct the swearingin ceremony of the MLAs
B. To assist the Chief Minister in legislative matters
C. To preside over the assembly in the absence of the Speaker
D. To manage the state budget
Answer: A. To conduct the swearingin ceremony of the MLAs
27. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the creation of Legislative Councils in states like Maharashtra?
A. Article 169
B. Article 370
C. Article 356
D. Article 300
Answer: A. Article 169
28. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A. Pratibha Patil
B. Vasundhara Raje
C. Jayalalithaa
D. Vasantrao Naik
Answer: A. Pratibha Patil
29. Which river is associated with the historic Nagpur Pact, an agreement between different communities for political representation in Maharashtra?
A. Godavari
B. Tapi
C. Krishna
D. Wardha
Answer: A. Godavari
30. In Maharashtra, what is the term used for the legislative council equivalent to an MLA in the legislative assembly?
A. Member of Legislative Council (MLC)
B. Member of State Council (MSC)
C. Legislative Council Representative (LCR)
D. State Assembly Member (SAM)
Answer: A. Member of Legislative Council (MLC)
31. Which political party does the Rashtriya Samaj Paksha (RSP) align with in the political landscape of Maharashtra?
A. Shiv Sena
B. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
C. Indian National Congress
D. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
Answer: B. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
32. Who is responsible for administering the oath of office to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A. President of India
B. Governor
C. Prime Minister
D. Chief Justice of India
Answer: B. Governor
33. Which city is considered the cultural capital of Maharashtra and has been an important center for the Marathi literary movement?
A. Nashik
B. Pune
C. Aurangabad
D. Kolhapur
Answer: B. Pune
34. Who was the first Chief Minister from the Shiv Sena party in Maharashtra?
A. Manohar Joshi
B. Balasaheb Thackeray
C. Uddhav Thackeray
D. Narayan Rane
Answer: A. Manohar Joshi
35. In the Maharashtra Legislative Council, how many members are nominated by the Governor from various fields such as literature, science, art, the cooperative movement, and social service?
A. 6
B. 9
C. 12
D. 15
Answer: C. 12
36. Who was the first Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A. Ajit Pawar
B. Gopinath Munde
C. Chhagan Bhujbal
D. Sharad Pawar
Answer: B. Gopinath Munde
37. Which fort in Maharashtra is known for the historic meeting between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Afzal Khan?
A. Pratapgad Fort
B. Raigad Fort
C. Sinhagad Fort
D. Panhala Fort
Answer: A. Pratapgad Fort
38. Which constitutional amendment led to the establishment of the Legislative Council in Maharashtra?
A. 101st Amendment
B. 112th Amendment
C. 105th Amendment
D. 109th Amendment
Answer: C. 105th Amendment
39. Who is the current Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
A. Ajit Pawar
B. Aaditya Thackeray
C. Eknath Shinde
D. Jayant Patil
Answer: A. Ajit Pawar
40. Which is the largest district in Maharashtra by area?
A. Pune
B. Nashik
C. Ahmednagar
D. Gadchiroli
Answer: D. Gadchiroli