Maharastra General Knowledge
State Info Maharastra GK
CAPITAL : Mumbai
ESTABLISHED : 1 May 1960
CHIEF MINISTER : Devendra Fadnavis (As on Nov 2017)
GOVERNOR : C Vidyasagar Rao (As on Nov 2017)
RULING PARTY : BJP
HIGH COURT : Mumbai, 1862
DISTRICTS : 36
LANGUAGES : Marathi, English, Konkani
POPULATION : 11, 23, 74, 333 (2nd)
[Males = 5, 82, 43, 056 & Females = 5, 41, 31, 277]
M : F = 1000 : 925
AREA : 3, 07, 713 sq km (3rd)
Density : 370 per sq. km
LITERACY : 82. 90%
ASSEMBLY : 288
LOKSABHA : 48
RAJYASABHA : 19
BOUNDARY STATES : Madhya Pradesh, Gujarath, Chattisagarh, Telangana, Goa, Karnataka, Arabian Sea,
STATE ANIMAL : Indian Giant Sqirrel
STATE BIRD : Yellow footed Green Pigeon
STATE TREE : Mango
STATE FLOWER : Jarul
STATE DANCE : Thamasha, Lovani, Dashavatar, Lezim, Dahikala, Mauni, Povada, Dhangri Gaja, Bhondla, Dindi,
TRIBES : Varlilu
FESTIVALS : Gudi padva, Dev divali, Navaratri, Ganapati festival
TEMPLES : Siddivinayak Temple, Trimbakeswar Temple – Nasik,
RIVERS
Godavari
Krishna
Mootha
Bhima River
Penganga
Manjira
Varna
Panjhara
Wardha
Wainganga
Purna
Dudhana
Pravara
Mula
Ghod
Sina
Tima
LAKES : Cratet Lake, Lonar Lake, Tansa Lake, Beale, Mulshi, Koyna Reseroir,
BEACHES : Dahanu, Marve, Bassein, Mandwa, Kihim, Alibag, Ganapatipule, Ichikaroji, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur,
POWER PLANTS : Tarapur Atomic power plant, Jaitapur Atomic Power Plant, Trambe Thermal Power Plant, Koradi Thermal Power Plant, Thal Heavy Water Plant, Koyina Hydro Power Plant, Tirora Thermal Power Plant, Amaravati Thermal Power Plant,
PROJECTS/ DAMS : Koyna Dam (Koyna river), Pawna Dam (Pawna River), Mulshi Dam (Mula River), Bhandardara Dam (Arthur Lake), Vaitarna Dam (Vaitarna River), Khandakwasla (Mutha River),
MAHARASTRA GENERAL KNOWLEDGE NATIONAL PARKS SANCTUARIES
Fench National Park (Tigers)
Sanjay Gandhi N.P
Tiranvegone National Park
Thadoba National Park (Tigers)
Melghat Tiger Reserves
Thansa Wild Life Sanctuary (Thane)
Chandoli National Park
Gugamal National Park
Bhamargarh Wild Life Sanctuary
Aner Dam Wild Life Sanctuary
Bhimashankar Wild Life Sanctuary
Radhanagari Wild Life Sanctuary
Great Indian Bustard Wild Life Sanctuary
Koyna Wild Life Sanctuary Jaikwadi Wild Life Sanctuary
Nagzira Wild Life Sanctuary
Tipeswar Wild Life Sanctuary Sagareshwar Wild Life Sanctuary
Tungareshwar Wild Life Sanctuary
Navegaon N. P
Borivilli National Park
Karnala Bird Sanctuary – Mumbai,
Mayani Bird Sanctuary –Vaduj
Great Indian Bustard Bird Sanctuary – Sholapur
MAIN CITIES : Nagapur, Ratnagiri, Thane, Pune, Lathur, Sholapur, Nasik (Godavari River), Trambe, Khadak vasla, Sindr, Pandharpur (Bhima River), Aurangabad, Amravati, Akhola, Bhisawal, Ahmadanagar, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur,
AIRPORTS : Gandhi Nagar Airport – Nasik, Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport – Mumbai, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar International Airport – Nagpur, Pune Airport – Pune, 6
IMPORTANT PERSONS : Gopala Krishna Gokhale, Prabitha patil, B.R Ambedkar, Ratan Tata,
MAHARASTRA GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MISCELLANEOUS
Ajantha Caves – Aurangabad (Buddhist Care Temples)
Ellora Caves
Elephenta Caves
Gate Way of India – Mumbai (Erected in 1911 on King George V to India)
Indian Cancer Research Institute = Mumbai
Rastriya Chemical & Fertilizers Limited = Trambe
National Institute of Virology = Pune
National AIDS Research Institute = Pune
National Defence Academy = Khadak vosla
Pencilin Factory = Sindri
Demand for new state = Vidarba
Chatrapati Shivaji International Air port = Mumbai
All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS) = Nagapur
Dr B R Ambedkar International Air port = Nagapur
National Chemical Laboratory = Pune
Central Public Health Engineering Research Institute = Nagapur
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute = Nagapur
Automotive Research Association of India = Mumbai
Silk & Art silk Mills Research Institute = Mumbai
Wool Research Association = Mumbai
Institute of Research in Reproduction = Mumbai
Atomic Energy Commission = Mumbai
Baba Atomic Research Centre , Trambe, = Mumbai
Saha Institute of Fundemental Research = Mumbai
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) = Nagapur
National Institute of Naturopathy = Pune
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple = Shirdi
Wankhede Cricket Stadium = Mumbai
Gymkhana Cricket Stadium = Mumbai
Dr. D Y Patil Stadium (Football & Cricket) = Mumbai
Nehru Cricket Stadium = Pune
VCA Cricket Stadium = Nagpur
Brabourne Cricket Stadium = Mumbai
Guru Gobind Singh Cricket Stadium = Nanded
Mahindra Hockey Stadium = Mumbai
Dadaji Kondadev Football Stadium = Thane
India’s first Bio – CNG plant – Pune
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