Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai HOC College of Arts, Science and Commerce TYBA/SEM VI/Heritage Tourism in Maharashtra / Regular/ Oct 2020 Note: This Paper contains multiple choice questions. Each question carrying Two (2) marks. Attempt all questions Module 1: Understanding Heritage Tourism in Maharashtra 1) The first news bulletin broadcast in India from ALL India Radio was in __________ a) 3rd June 1959 b) 1st May 1960 c) 15th August 1960 d) 26th Jan 1951 2) In which year Elephanta Caves designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site a) 1972 b) 1978 c) 1987 d) 1991 3) Which one is the highest plateau in Maharashtra a) Kalsubai b) Raigad c) Lohagad d) Sinhagad 4) Total Number of districts in Maharashtra are_____ a) 26 b) 32 c) 36 d) 42 5) Advantage of Tourism includes ______________ a) Providing local jobs b) Boosting business for local restaurants, hotels and shopping centres c) Exposing people of different culture to one another d) All of the above 6) The fullform of UNESCO is ______________ a) Union Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization b) United Nations Environmental, Social and Cultural Organization c) United Nations Enterprise, Science and Cultural Organization d) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Module 2: Natural Heritage 7) The northern part of Western Ghats is also known as _______________ a) Annamalai Range b) Kardamakam Range c) Neelgiri Range d) Sahyadri Range 8) The length of the Western Ghats is up to _______________ a) 1000 kms b) 1600 kms c) 1200 kms d) 2200 kms 9) Which is the biggest National Park in Maharashtra a) Nawegoan National Park b) Sanjay Gandhi National Park c) Tadoba Andhari National Park d) Chandoli National Park 10) What is the name of Maharashtra’s ‘Plateau of Flowers? a) Deccan Plateau b) Bundelkhand Plateau c) Malwa Plateau d) Kaas Plateau 11) Which Hill Station in India has a famous Hill Station, ‘Panchagani’ a) Sikkim b) Maharashtra c) Uttar Pradesh d) West Bengal 12) Which is the longest river in Maharashtra ? a) Krishna River b) Tapti River c) Bhima River d) Godavari River Module 3 : Architectural Heritage 13) A group of 19 rock-cut monuments constructed between the 1st -6th century BC. Among these 9 caves are chaitya which displays Buddhist mythological figures. These caves are located in a serene landscape, interestingly where in Mumbai is it situated. a) Dahisar b) Borivali c) Virar d) Andheri East 14) Which fort is a birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj? a) Raigad b) Daulatabad c) Shivneri d) Sinhagad 15) In which state Elephanta Caves is located? a) Karnataka b) Gujarat c) Maharashtra d) Karnataka 16) Which city is famous as Orange city? a) Nagpur b) Pune c) Solapur d) Nashik 17) Which monument was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay? a) India Gate b) Gateway of India c) Victoria Terminus d) Elephanta Caves 18) When did the famous urban festival of Mumbai ‘Kala Ghoda begin? a) 1996 b) 1937 c) 1992 d) 1999 Module 4 : Cultural Heritage 19) Maharashtra consists many pilgrimage sites, few of the most popular such sites are____________ a) Shirdi b) Ganapatipule c) Akkal Kot d) All of the above 20) At which of the following places in Maharashtra is ‘Takht Shri Hazur Sahib located (one of the 5 important seats of Sikh authority)? a) Aurangabad b) Pune c) Nagpur d) Nanded 21) Festival of Holi falls on a) New Moon Day b) One Day before Full Moon Day c) One Day after Full Moon Day d) Full Moon Day 22) Which one of the following festivals is not celebrated almost simultaneously in the month of January each year? a) Makar Sankranti b) Pongal c) Gudi Padwa d) Lohri 23) Which of the following is a form of painting native to Maharashtra? a) Pattachitra b) Kalamkari c) Warli d) Madhubani 24) Which of the following is not correctly matched? a) Ravi Shankar - Sitarist b) M. F. Hussain - Tabla c) R. K. Narayan - Novelist d) Kaifi Azmi - Poet 25) The theory of classical music is discussed in which Veda: a) Sama Ved b) Yajur Ved c) Rig Ved d) Attharva Ved .