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Maharashtra GK 2021
Maharashtra is the 3rd largest state in India. It is one of the iconic attractions of India. The below-given article gives information about Maharashtra GK 2021 Questions and Current Affairs for Maharashtra. Aspirants applying for SSC and state-level jobs for Maharashtra may have a look.
[PAGE INDEX] 1. History 2. Geographical Structure 3. Dams 4. Lakes 5. National Parks 6. Administrative Structure 7. Languages 8. Religion 9. Arts & Culture 10. Temples 11. Economy 12. Nicknames of cities 13. Thermal, Nuclear & Hydroelectricity Power Plants 14. Stadiums 15. Education 16. Monument, Palace and Forts 17. Tribes 18. Maharashtra GK Important Questions |
Maharashtra GK Questions and Current Affairs
History
The Maurya Empires ruled Maharashtra state in the 3rd and 4th centuries BCE. Maharashtra state around 230 BCE, the state came under the rule of Satavahana dynasty for 400 years. Below is the tabular description of the history of Maharashtra.
S.No | Description | Answer |
1. | Founded on | 1 May 1960 |
2. | Capital Formation | 1960 |
3. | Largest city | Mumbai |
4. | Ruled By | Maurya Empire, Satavahana dynasty, Western Satraps, Gupta Empire, Gurjara-Pratihara, Vakataka, Kadambas, Chalukya Empire, Rashtrakuta Dynasty, Western Chalukya The Yadava rule. |
5. | Major Historical Events | Quit India Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942. |
Geographical Structure
Maharashtra is India’s state, located in the western and central part of the Indian subcontinent and has a long coastline stretching 720 km along the Arabian Sea. It has a famous hill station in western Ghat. Below in this table, we have described all the essential Geographical structure of Maharashtra.
S.No | Description | Summary |
1 | Total Area | 307,713 km2(118,809 sq mi) |
2 | Population | 112,374,333 |
3 | Rank of the state | Area wise:- 3rd Population wise:- 2nd |
4 | Population Density | 370/km2 (950/sq. mi) |
5 | State Bounded By | The Arabian Sea to the west Karnataka and Goa to the south Telangana and Chhattisgarh to the east Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north The Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the north-west. |
5 | Soil & Minerals | black-cotton soil Red soil Laterite soils Morand soils pather soils |
7 | Major Crops | Onion Banana Mandarin orange Tomatoes Pomegranate Alphonso Mango Seedless grape |
8 | Forest Area | 61,939 km2(23,915 sq mi) |
9 | Climate | Typical monsoon climate, with hot, rainy, and cold weather seasons |
10 | River | Krishna Bhima Godavari Tapi-Purna Wardha-Wainganga Koyna River Mula River Pravara River Girna River |
12 | Major Flora | Abutilon Indicum Bombax ceiba Cheilocostus speciosus Corynandra elegans Danthonidium Drosera indica Entada rheedii Eriocaulon bolei Hubbardia Indopoa Mangifera indica Saraca asoca |
13 | Major Fauna | Tiger Leopard Gaur Sloth bear Sambar Four-horned antelope, Blue bull Chital Barking deer Mouse deer Small Indian civet Golden jackal Jungle cat Striped hyena Hare |
Dams
Below you can get the List of Dams in Maharashtra. Name of Dams and Location is as follows…
Names of Dams | River | Location of Dams |
Koyna Dam | Koyna River | Maharashtra, India |
Mula Dam | Mula River | Rahuri, Maharashtra, India |
Panshet Dam | Ambi River | Velhe Pune District, Maharashtra |
Mulshi Dam | Mula River | Pune District, Maharashtra, India |
Bhandardara Dam | Pravara River | Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra |
Vaitarna Dam | Vaitarna River | Palghar Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Jayakwadi Dam | Godavari River | Jayakwadi, Maharashtra, India |
Ujani Dam | Bhima River | Ujani, Madha Taluka, Solapur District |
Pawna Dam | Pavana River | Pune District, Maharashtra, India |
Girna Dam | Girna River | Malegaon, Nashik, Maharashtra |
Kolkewadi Dam | Vashishti River | Maharashtra, India |
Yeldari Dam | Purna River | Yeldari, Maharashtra, India |
Radhanagari Dam | Bhogawati River | Radhanagari, Maharashtra, India |
Lakes
S.No. | Lakes | City | Remarks |
1. | Lonar Lake | Lonar in Buldhana district | Known hypervelocity impact crater in basaltic rock anywhere on earth. |
2. | Venna lake | Mahabaleshwar | – |
3. | Rankala Lake | Kolhapur District | It is the oldest of all lakes in Maharashtra. |
4. | Upvan Lake | Thane | It is famous for hosting the Sanskruti Arts Festival. |
5. | Ambazari lake | Nagpur | It is the largest lake in the city. Nag River of Nagpur originates from this lake. |
6. | Vihar Lake | Vihar village | On the Mithi River |
National Parks
S.No. | Name | Location |
1. | Chandoli National Park | Sangli District |
2. | Gugamal National Park | Amravati District |
3. | Nawegaon National Park | Gondia district |
4. | Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park | Mumbai city |
5. | Tadoba National Park | Chandrapur district |
Administrative Structure
Maharashtra state consists of Amravati Division, Aurangabad Division, Konkan Division, Nagpur Division, Nashik Division, Pune Division, and Its 36 districts. Each district under the administrative control of a District Collector. Below is the table, we have served you with the latest Administrative Structure of Maharashtra.
S.No | Description | Summary |
1. | Capital | Mumbai(Summar) Nagpur (Winter) |
2. | Largest City | Mumbai |
3 | Administrative HQ | Mumbai |
4. | Chief Ministers | Uddhav Thackeray |
5. | Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
6. | State Animal | Giant Squirrel |
7. | State Bird | Green Imperial (Yeollow footed Green) Pigeon |
8. | State Flower | Jarul |
9. | State Tree | Mango tree |
10. | No. of District | 36 |
11. | No. of Division | 6 |
12. | Loksabha Seats | 48 seats |
13. | Vidhan Sabha Seats | 289 (288 Elected + 1 Nominated) |
15. | Major Railway Station | Akola Junction railway station Badnera Junction railway station Bhusaval Junction railway station Daund Junction railway station Diva Junction railway station Hotgi Junction railway station Kalyan Junction railway station Murtizapur Junction railway station Nagpur railway station Pachora Junction railway station Pune Junction railway station Wardha Junction railway station |
16. | Official Language | Marathi |
17. | Time Zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
18. | Postal Code | 400001-445103 |
19. | Vehicle Code | MH– |
20. | Judiciary | Bombay High Court |
Languages
Language | Percentage |
Marathi | 68.93% |
Hindi | 12.89% |
Urdu | 6.71% |
Gujarati | 2.11% |
Telugu | 1.18% |
Others | 8.18% |
Religion
Religion | Percentage |
Hinduism | 79.83% |
Islam | 11.54% |
Jainism | 1.25% |
Christianity | 0.96% |
Sikhism | 0.2% |
Other | 0.16% |
Arts & Culture
Maharashtra state is known “the land of the scholar” and popular for its caves. Let us check out the Complete information about Maharashtra Culture and Tradition, which the Maharashtra people follow.
S.No | Description | Summary |
1 | Folk Dance | Dhangari Gaja. Koli Dance. Lavani Dance. Povadas Dance. Tamasha. |
2 | Traditional Music | Lavani Povada Bhaleri |
3 | Major Festival | Ganesh Chaturthi Banganga Festival Bhaubeej Elephanta Festival Ellora Festival Ganga Dashahara Jiviti Puja Kalidas Festival Nag Panchami |
4 | Cuisine (Famous Food) | Pav Bhaji Vada Pav Puran Poli Misal Pav Modak Ragda Pattice Bharli Vangi Sreekhand Poha Aamti (Maharashtrian Dal) Kairi Cha Panha |
5 | Traditional Dress | Men 1. Dhotar 2. Pheta Women 1. Nauwari Saadi or Lugda 2. choli |
Temples
Temples | Location |
Shirdi Sai Temple | Shirdi |
Ganpatipule Temple | Ratnagiri district |
Shani Shingnapur | Shirdi |
Trimbakeshwar Temple | Nasik district |
Ganeshgule Beach & Temple | Ratnagiri district |
Bhimashankar Temple | Ghat region of Sahyadri hills |
Ghrushneshwar / Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple | Aurangabad district |
Anjarle Beach & Ganesh Temple | Ratnagiri district |
Yamai Devi Temple | Satara district |
Economy
Maharashtra’s economy is mainly dependent on industries and agriculture. The state contributes about 25% of its industrial output and 23.2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) (2010–11).
S.No | Description | Summary |
1 | State GDP | ₹32.24 lakh crore (US$450 billion) |
2 | Growth rate | 6% (2018-19) |
3 | Per capita income | ₹ 1,93,750 (US$ 10,587) |
4 | GDP per capita rank | 1st |
5 | Major Industries | Textile Pharmaceuticals Petrochemicals Heavy chemicals Electronics, Automobiles, Engineering, Food processing, Plastics IT and ITeS, Auto and auto components Oil and gas, Gems and jewellery, Banking Financial services and insurance (BFSI) |
6 | Major Imports | foodgrains mutton beef poultry fish milk packaged goods |
7 | Major exports | Rice Jwari and Bajri Cotton Sugarcane, Turmeric, and several oilseeds including groundnut, sunflower and soybean. Mangoes Bananas Grapes and Oranges are the main ones |
8 | GDP by sectors | Agriculture 11.9% Industry 33.6% Services 54.5% (2016-17) |
Nicknames of cities
S.No. | City | Special-Names |
1. | Nagpur | Orange City |
2. | Pune | Oxford of the East Queen of Deccan |
3. | Nashik | The wine capital of India Grape city of India California of India |
4. | Mumbai | City of Seven Islands Financial Capital of India City of Dreams City of Slums and Skyscrapers Gateway of India Bollywood of India Maximum City |
5. | Solapur | Textile City of India Manchester of India |
6. | Kolhapur | City of Wrestlers |
Thermal, Nuclear & Hydroelectricity Power Plants
S.No. | Name of Plant | Type | Location | Remark |
1. | Bhira Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant India | Hydroelectric | Bhira | – |
2. | Koyna Hydro Power Plant | Hydroelectric | It is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant in India | |
3. | Ghatghar Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant | Hydroelectric | Ahmednagar district | – |
4. | Bhivpuri Hydroelectric Power Plant | Hydroelectric | Mumbai | – |
5. | Khopoli Hydroelectric Power Plant | Hydroelectric | Hydroelectric | – |
6. | Bhira Tail Race Hydroelectric Power Plant | Hydroelectric | Patnus | – |
7. | Tillari Hydroelectric Power Plant | Hydroelectric | Dodamarg Taluka | – |
8. | Vaitarna Hydroelectric Power Plant | Hydroelectric | Vaitarna | – |
9. | Bhandardara Hydroelectric Power System | Hydroelectric | Bhandardara | – |
10 | Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station | Thermal | Chandrapur district | – |
11. | Tiroda Thermal Power Station | Thermal | Tirora in Gondia district | a coal-based thermal power plant |
12. | RattanIndia Amravati Thermal Power Project | Thermal | Amravati district | a coal-based thermal power plant |
13. | Bhusawal Thermal Power Plant | Thermal | Bhusawal city of Jalgaon district | – |
14. | Kaparkheda Thermal Power Station | Thermal | Nagpur district | – |
15. | Parli Thermal Power Plant | Thermal | Parli Vaijnath in Beed district | – |
16. | Tarapur Atomic Power Station (T.A.P.S.) | Nuclear | Tarapur | Tarapur is the largest nuclear power station in India |
Stadiums
S.No. | Stadium | City |
1. | DY Patil Stadium (Football stadium) | Navi Mumbai |
2. | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (cricket stadium) | Nagpur |
3. | Wankhede Stadium (cricket stadium) | Mumbai |
4. | Cooperage Football Stadium (Football stadium) | Mumbai |
5. | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (cricket stadium) | Pune |
6. | Fr. Agnel Stadium (Football stadium) | Mumbai |
7. | PCMC Hockey Stadium (Hockey stadium) | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
8. | B.P.T. Ground (Football stadium) | Mumbai |
9. | Mahindra Hockey Stadium (Hockey stadium) | Navi Mumbai |
Education
In 1966, the state government of Maharashtra established its own education board and university. MSBSHSE is the main board of school education in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The state has some of the premier institutions like All India Institute of Medical Sciences Nagpur, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital And Medical College, Mumbai, Indian Institute of Management Nagpur, National Institute of Technology, Mumbai etc. In this table, we have served the latest Condition of Education in Maharashtra.
S.No | Description | Summary |
1 | Literacy Rate | 82.34 % |
2. | Male | 88.38% |
3 | Female | 75.87% |
4 | No. of Schools | 1,13,191(2018-19) |
5 | Affiliation Board | MSBSHSE, CBSE, ISC, ICSE |
6 | No. of Universities | 1 central, 19 state Universities, 21 Deemed Universities |
Monument, Palace and Forts
S.NO | Monuments | Situated In |
1. | Gateway of India | Mumbai City |
2. | Shri Mahalakshmi Temple | Kolhapur |
3. | Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir | Prabhadevi, Mumbai |
4. | Trimbakeshwar | Nashik |
5. | Bhimashankar | Pune |
6. | The Karla Caves | Lonavala |
7. | Elephanta caves | Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri in Mumbai |
8. | Shanivarwada | Pune |
9. | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya | Museum in Mumbai |
10. | Raigad Fort | Raigad district |
11. | Panhala fort | Kolhapur |
12. | The Rajabai clock Tower | South Mumbai |
13. | Mahalaxmi Temple | Mumbai |
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Tribes
- Bhil
- MadiaKatkari
- Koli
- Oraon
- Warli
Maharashtra GK Important Questions
A. Solapur
A. Jalgaon
A. Pandurang Vaman Kane
A. 1st May 1960
A. Marathi
A. Ratnagiri
A. 82.3%
A. Pune
A. Kalsubai
A. Purshottam Deshpande
A. Moropant Trimbak Pingle
A. Cowasjee Nanabhoy
A. 27th February
A. Arabian
A. Gadchiroli
A. Nagpur
A. 1st May
A. 1987
A. 350
A. Shivneri
A. 36
A. 1862
A. 48
A. Kesari
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