Max your Maharashtra quotient

In a few days' time, Maharashtra will celebrate its 5 list year of statehood. How much does the average Joe know about the state? The Guide whipped up five simple questions and put some of our fellow statesmen in the dock. Sadly, the scorecard left a lot to be desired

Max your Maharashtra quotient

In a few days' time, Maharashtra will celebrate its 51st year of statehood. How much does the average Joe know about the state? The Guideu00a0whipped up five simple questions and put some of our fellow statesmen in the dock. Sadly, the scorecard left a lot to be desired

Swapnil Bhadrige (25) Insurance Advisor (2/5)
1. Why is May 1 celebrated as Maharashtra Day?
No ideau00a0
2. What year did Maharashtra attain its statehood?
Umm... (continues eating his sandwich) I have no idea!
3. What other 'day' falls on May 1?
Labour Day
4. The erstwhile Bombay State was divided into two states on the basis of their languages. Which states were these?
Vidarbha and... Nagpur?
5. Who is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
Chavan... what's his first name...? Prithviraj

Urmi Gaundalkar (27) Lawyer (1/5)
1. Why is May 1 celebrated as Maharashtra Day?
No clue
2. What year did Maharashtra attain its statehood?
Umm... 1966? No wait, 1967?
3. What other 'day' falls on May 1?
Labour Day
4. The erstwhile Bombay State was divided into two states on the basis of their languages. Which states were these?
No idea, man
5. Who is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
Ashok Chavan

Samit Bisen (31) Doctor (4/5)
1. Why is May 1 celebrated as Maharashtra Day?
The state of Maharashtra came into being
2. What year did Maharashtra attain its statehood?
1950?
3. What other 'day' falls on May 1?
Labour Day
4. The erstwhile Bombay State was divided into two states on the basis of their languages. Which states were these?
Maharashtra and Gujarat
5. Who is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
Prithviraj Chavan

Nandini Sawant (25) Client Servicing Executive (1/5)
1. Why is May 1 celebrated as Maharashtra Day?
Honestly, I don't know
2. What year did Maharashtra attain its statehood?
No... I am very bad with this! 1962?
3. What other 'day' falls on May 1?
Maharashtra Diwas wouldn't do?
4. The erstwhile Bombay State was divided into two states on the basis of their languages. Which states were these?
Let me take a wild guessu00a0-- Maharashtra and Gujarat?
5. Who is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
It used to be a Deshmukh; now it's some Amit, isn't it?