1. When was the Shiv Sena party founded?
a) 1950
b) 1966
c) 1970
d) 1980
Answer: b) 1966
2. Who is considered as the founder of the Shiv Sena?
a) Bal Thackeray
b) Uddhav Thackeray
c) Manohar Joshi
d) Narayan Rane
Answer: a) Bal Thackeray
3. What was the primary objective behind the formation of the Shiv Sena?
a) To promote socialism
b) To advocate for the rights of workers
c) To promote Marathi pride and regional interests
d) To oppose the Indian National Congress
Answer: c) To promote Marathi pride and regional interests
4. What is the electoral symbol of the Shiv Sena?
a) Bow and Arrow
b) Hand
c) Clock
d) Tiger
Answer: d) Tiger
5. In which Indian state is the Shiv Sena primarily active?
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) West Bengal
Answer: a) Maharashtra
6. Who is the current President of the Shiv Sena?
a) Bal Thackeray
b) Uddhav Thackeray
c) Aditya Thackeray
d) Raj Thackeray
Answer: b) Uddhav Thackeray
7. What is the party slogan of the Shiv Sena?
a) “Sarvajanik Shivsena”
b) “Jai Maharashtra”
c) “Mee Mumbaikar”
d) “Congress Hatao, Desh Bachao”
Answer: b) “Jai Maharashtra”
8. Which ideology does the Shiv Sena primarily follow?
a) Communism
b) Regionalism
c) Hindutva
d) Secularism
Answer: c) Hindutva
9. Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra from the Shiv Sena?
a) Bal Thackeray
b) Uddhav Thackeray
c) Manohar Joshi
d) Devendra Fadnavis
Answer: c) Manohar Joshi
10. What is the name of the flagship initiative launched by the Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra to provide financial assistance to farmers?
a) Shiv Sampada Yojana
b) Balasaheb Krishi Sanjeevani Yojana
c) Shiv Bhojan Yojana
d) Shiv Arogya Yojana
Answer: c) Shiv Bhojan Yojana
11. Which alliance did the Shiv Sena join in the 2019 general elections in India?
a) National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
b) United Progressive Alliance (UPA)
c) Third Front
d) None, it contested independently
Answer: a) National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
12. What is the name of the youth wing associated with the Shiv Sena?
a) Yuva Sena
b) Shiv Sena Yuva Morcha
c) Shiv Sena Youth Congress
d) None, it does not have a separate youth wing.
Answer: a) Yuva Sena
13. What is the name of the rural development initiative launched by the Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra?
a) Gram Vikas Yojana
b) Shiv Jal Yojana
c) Krishi Samruddhi Yojana
d) Shiv Shakti Yojana
Answer: c) Krishi Samruddhi Yojana
14. Which of the following is not a key focus area of the Shiv Sena’s governance in Maharashtra?
a) Education
b) Healthcare
c) Agriculture
d) Tourism
Answer: d) Tourism
15. What is the name of the public healthcare initiative launched by the Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra to provide free medical treatment and surgeries?
a) Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana
b) Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana
c) Shiv Arogya Yojana
d) Balasaheb Thackeray Arogya Yojana
Answer: a) Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana
16. Which major urban governance issue did the Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra address through the implementation of the “Shiv Vaibhav Shivar” initiative?
a) Pollution
b) Traffic congestion
c) Waste management
d) Water scarcity
Answer: c) Waste management
17. What is the name of the initiative launched by the Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra to provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises?
a) Udyog Mitra Yojana
b) Shiv Sampark Kranti Yojana
c) Balasaheb Entrepreneurship Yojana
d) Shiv Shakti Yojana
Answer: d) Shiv Shakti Yojana
18. Which Indian state/union territory served as the primary battleground for the electoral rivalry between the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party in recent years?
a) West Bengal
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Goa
Answer: d) Goa
19. What is the name of the initiative launched by the Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra to provide subsidized food grains to eligible beneficiaries?
a) Annadata Sukhi Bhava Yojana
b) Shiv Bhojan Thali Yojana
c) Shiv Krishi Samruddhi Yojana
d) Mee Shivaji Raje Bhosale Boltoy Yojana
Answer: b) Shiv Bhojan Thali Yojana
20. Who among the following served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra from the Shiv Sena?
a) Uddhav Thackeray
b) Aaditya Thackeray
c) Eknath Shinde
d) Sanjay Raut
Answer: c) Eknath Shinde