General Knowledge question on Maharashtra

1.       Which sea is in the west of Maharashtra? 

Ans = Arabian sea

2.       Which state's border is not applicable to Maharashtra the most? 

Ans = Madhya Pradesh

3.       Which rock covers 90% of the territory of Maharashtra?   

Ans = Basalt Rock

4.       Out of the total population of the country, how many people live in Maharashtra?

Ans = 9.42%

5.       What is the rank population of Maharashtra in the country? 

Ans = 2nd

6.       How many Municipal Corporations are there in Maharashtra?

Ans = 23 

7.       What is the rank of Maharashtra in manganese production in India? 

Ans = 2nd

8.       In which district of Maharashtra was India's first nuclear power plant

started? 

Ans = Thane, Tarapur

9.       When was United Maharashtra founded? 

Ans = 1956

10.  Who is the first Chief Minister of the bilingual state of Mumbai and Maharashtra?   

Ans = Yashvantrao Chauhan

11.  How many divisions have been divided according to the region of Maharashtra?

Ans = 4

12.   Which is the smallest district in Maharashtra in terms of area? 

Ans = Mumbai City

13.  What are the total aural divisions of Maharashtra? 

Ans = 3

14.  Which is the largest natural harbor in Maharashtra? 

Ans = Mumbai

15.  Which is the highest peak in Maharashtra? 

Ans = kalsubai

16.  What is the height of Kalsubai peak?

Ans = 1645 m.

17.  Which is the second highest peak in Maharashtra?

Ans = Shaler (Height 1567 m.)   

18.  Kalsubai Peak is in which district?

Ans = Ahmednagar   

19.  Mahabaleshwar is the third highest peak in Maharashtra and what is its height? 

Ans = 1438 m.

20.  Which of these ghats is on Mumbai-Pune route? 

Ans = Borghat  

21.  Kasara Ghat is on the way to which two cities? 

Ans = Mumbai-Nashik

22.  Which is the coldest place in Satara district? 

Ans = Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar

23.  In which district is Matheran a cool place?

Ans = Raygad   

24.  Shaler is in which district?

Ans = Nashik

25.  In which district is Shivneri Fort located? 

Ans = Pune

26.  Which is the largest river in Maharashtra?

Ans = Godavari  

27.  Which is the longest river in Maharashtra?

Ans = Godavari  

28.  Which river originates in Harishchandra hills?

Ans = Prawara

29.  Which city is situated on the banks of river Pravara?

Ans = Newase   

30.  Where did Saint Dnyaneshwar write Dnyaneshwari?

Ans = Newasa

31.  Krishna, Buldhana, Nashik, Nanded, Paithan, Gangakhed, Kopargaon are situated on the banks of which river?

Ans = Godavari   

32.  Which river is also called Ganga of the South? 

Ans = Godavari  

33.  Where does the river Bhima originate? 

Ans = Bhima Shankar

34.  Which city is situated on the confluence of Koyna and Krishna? 

Ans = Mahabaleshwar

35.  Nrusinhwadi is situated at the confluence of which two rivers?

Ans = Panchganga and Krishna

36.  Which river originates in the Ajanta hills of the district?

Ans = Penganga 

37.  Which of these rivers flows south of Maharashtra? 

Ans = Venganga Wardha

38.  Which is the longest river in Konkan? 

Ans = Ulhas

39.  Which district has the largest area under forest in Maharashtra?

Ans = Gadchiroli  

40.  What type of soil is most commonly found in Maharashtra?

Ans = Black soil

41.  What type of soil is found in Konkan?

Ans = Jambi soil 

42.  Where did the first cement and steel project in Maharashtra start?

Ans = Chandrapur

43.  Where did the first paper factory in Maharashtra start?

Ans = Ballarpur, Chandrapur  

44.  In which district of Maharashtra are iron ore reserves found? 

Ans = Sindhudurg

45.  Which district has the highest reserves of bauxite? 

Ans = Ratnagiri

46.  Copper deposits are found in which two districts of Maharashtra? 

Ans = Yavatmal and Nagpur

47.  Tungsten deposits are found in large quantities in which district?

Ans = Nagpur

48.  Which district has the largest number of thermal power plants in Maharashtra?

Ans = Nagpur

49.  Where are the largest mineral reserves in Maharashtra? 

Ans = Mumbai

50.  In which district is the first wind farm in Maharashtra located?

Ans = Sindhudurg

51.  In which district is the Ujani project located? 

Ans = Solapur

52.  Where did the first hydroelectric project in Maharashtra start? 

Ans = Khopoli, Raygad

53.  Which project is known as Bhagyalakshmi of Maharashtra? 

Ans = Koyna

54.  Which district is also known as Lake District?

Ans = Gondiya

55.  Which district has the largest number of wells in Maharashtra? 

Ans = Ahmednagar

56.  Which district has the largest forest cover in Maharashtra?

Ans = Gadchiroli

57.  Which is the major food crop of Maharashtra? 

Ans = Wheat

58.  Which is the cash crop in Maharashtra? 

Ans = Cotton

59.  Where is the Regional Rice Research Center located?

Ans = Mahabalshver

60.  Which district is famous for Mango?

Ans = Ratnagiri 

61.  Which district is known as Sugar Warehouse? 

Ans = Ahmednagar

62.  Where is the sugarcane research center located in Aurangabad district?

Ans = Vaijapur   

63.  Which district of Maharashtra is famous for its tobacco production? 

Ans = Kolhapur and Sangli

64.  In which district of Maharashtra is soybean grown?

Ans = Nagpur  

65.  Which district is famous for banana production?

Ans = Jalgaon  

66.  Where is the Regional Fruit Research Center? 

Ans = Pune

67.  Which district is famous for oranges? 

Ans = Nagpur

68.  Which district is famous for its onion production? 

Ans = Nashik

69.  Where in Maharashtra is the Tissue Research Center located?   

Ans = Rahuri

70.  In which district is the Karnala Bird Sanctuary located?

Ans = Raygad