General Awareness

STATES – INFORMATION

MAHARASHTRA

CAPITAL
Mumbai (2nd Capital = Nagpur in winter)
ESTABLISHED
1 May 1960
CHIEF MINISTER
Uddhay Thakarey
GOVERNOR
Bhagat Singh Kotari
RULING PARTY
Siva Sena
HIGH COURT
Mumbai, 1862
STATE ANIMAL
Indian Giant Squirrel
STATE BIRD
Yellow footed Green Pigeon
STATE TREE
Mango
STATE FLOWER
Jarul
STATE FRUIT
---
STATE EMBLEM
---
STATE SONG
---
STATE SPORT
Kabaddi
STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Marathi (State Language), English, Hindi, Konkani,
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Lavani (State Dance)
  2. 2Dashavatar
  3. 3Lezim (folk dance)
  4. 4Dahikala
  5. 5Mauni
  6. 6Thamasha
  7. 7Povadas
  8. 8Bhondla
  9. 9Dindi
  10. 10Dhangri Gaja
  11. 11Dhangarj Gaja
  12. 12Koli
BOUNDARY STATES (7)
  1. 1Madhya Pradesh
  2. 2Gujarath
  3. 3Chhattisgarh
  4. 4Telangana
  5. 5Karnataka
  6. 6Arabian Sea
  7. 7Goa
AREA

3,07,713 sq km (3rd), Density: 370 per sq. km

POPULATION

11,23, 74,333 (2nd), Males = 5,82,43, 056 & Females = 5,41,31, 277 Male : Female = 1000 : 925

LITERACY

82.90%

ASSEMBLY

288

LOK SABHA

48

RAJYA SABHA

19

TRIBES
  1. 1Varlilu
  2. 2Garlis
  3. 3Bhil
  4. 4Gond – Madia
  5. 5Katkari
  6. 6Koli
  7. 7Oraon
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Gudi padva
  2. 2Dev divali
  3. 3Navaratri
  4. 4Ganapati festival
  5. 5Hatti Risala
DISTRICTS (36)
  1. 1Ahmedanagar
  2. 2Akola
  3. 3Amravati
  4. 4Beed
  5. 5Bhandara
  6. 6Aurangabad
  7. 7Chandrapur
  8. 8Dhule
  9. 9Gondia
  10. 10Hingoli
  11. 11Gadchiroli
  12. 12Jalgaon
  13. 13Jalna
  14. 14Kolhapur
  15. 15Latur
  16. 16Mumbai Suburban
  17. 17Buldhana
  18. 18Nanded
  19. 19Nandurbar
  20. 20Nagpur
  21. 21Mumbai City
  22. 22Parbhani
  23. 23Pune
  24. 24Raighad
  25. 25Ratnagiri
  26. 26Osmanabad
  27. 27Solapur
  28. 28Thane
  29. 29Wardha
  30. 30Washim
  31. 31Sindhudurg
  32. 32Nasik
  33. 33Palghar
  34. 34Sangli
  35. 35Satara
  36. 36Yavatmal
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Aurangabad
  2. 2Nagapur
  3. 3Ratnagiri
  4. 4Thane
  5. 5Pune
  6. 6Ahmadanagar
  7. 7Dhule
  8. 8Lathur
  9. 9Sholapur
  10. 10Sindri
  11. 11Khadak vasla
  12. 12Bhusawal
  13. 13Jalgaon
  14. 14Jalna
  15. 15Kolhapur
  16. 16Amravati
  17. 17Wardha
  18. 18Latur
  19. 19Raighad
  20. 20Trambe
  21. 21Trambe
  22. 22Satara
  23. 23Akhola
  24. 24Nasik (Godavari River)
  25. 25Pandharpur (Bhima River)
  26. 26Mumbai (Mithi River)

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID :

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1Siddivinayak Temple---
2Trimbakeswar TempleNasik
3Shirdi Sai Baba TempleShirdi
4Kailasa Temple---

INDUSTRIES :

#Industry/Company NameYearLocation
1Security Paper Mill---Nasik
2Currency Printing Press---Nasik
3Ratnagiri Mines---Ratnagiri district

POWER PLANTS :

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Tarapur Atomic power plant------
2Jaitapur Atomic Power Plant------
3Trambe Thermal Power Plant------
4Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Plant------
5Koradi Thermal Power Plant------
6Tirora Thermal Power Plant------
7Amaravati Thermal Power Plant------
8Koyina Hydro Power Plant------
9Thal Heavy Water Plant------
RIVERS
  1. 1Godavari
  2. 2Krishna
  3. 3Kashyapi River
  4. 4Mootha
  5. 5Bhima
  6. 6Penganga
  7. 7Manjira
  8. 8Varna
  9. 9Panjhara
  10. 10Wardha
  11. 11Wainganga
  12. 12Purna
  13. 13Dudhana
  14. 14Pravara
  15. 15Mula
  16. 16Ghod
  17. 17Sina
  18. 18Tima
  19. 19Waghur
  20. 20Terekhoi
  21. 21Girna
  22. 22Venna

LAKES :

#Lake NameRiverLocation
1Cratet Lake------
2Lonar Lake---Buldhana
3Tansa Lake------
4Beale Lake------
5Mulshi Lake------
6Rangala Lake------
7Shiva Sagar Lake---Satara
8Salim Ali Lake---Aurangabad

PROJECTS/DAMS :

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Koyna Reseroir------
2Koyna DamKoyna river---
3Pawna DamPawna River---
4Mulshi DamMula River---
5Bhandardara Dam Arthur Lake------
6Vaitarna DamVaitarna River---
7KhandakwaslaMutha River---
8Girna DamGirna River---
9Jayakwadi Dam------
10Wilson DamPravara River---
11Kashyapi DamKashyapi RiverNasik

WATERFALLS/BEACH :

#NameLocation
1Kune WaterfallsPune
2Pandavgadh WaterfallsThane

PORTS :

#Port NameLocation
1Mumbai Port---
2Jawaharlal Nehru Port---
3Navasheva Port (Jawaharlal Nehru Port)---

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES :

#NameLocation
1Elephenta CavesMumbai
2Ajantha CavesAurangabad
3Ellora CavesAurangabad
4Thrimoorthi Caves---
5Malabar HillsMumbai
6Kanheri CavesMumbai

BIOSPHERE RESERVES :

Nil

TIGER RESERVES :

#NameYearLocation
1Melghat Tiger Reserve1974Amravati District
2Thadoba Andhari T.R1994Chandrapur District
3Pench Tiger Reserve1999Seoni District
4Sahyadri Tiger Reserve2010Western Ghats
5Nagzira – Navegaon Tiger Reserve2013Gondia District
6Bor Tiger Reserve2014Wardha District

NATIONAL PARKS :

#NameYearLocation
1Tadoba National Park1955Mumbai
2Sanjay Gandhi National Park1969Mumbai
3Navegaon National Park1975Gondia District
4Gugamal National Park1987Amravati District
5Chandoli National Park2004Satara, Kolhapur & Sangli Districts

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES :

#NameYearLocation
1Thansa W.L.S1970Thane
2Amba Barwa W.L.S1997-
3Andhari W.L.S1986-
4Gautala – Autramghat W.L.S1986-
5Mansingdeo W.L.S2010-
6Naigaon Mayur W.L.S1994-
7Thane Creek Flamingo W.L.S2015-
8Yawal W.L.S1969-
9Yedsi Ramlin Ghat W.L.S1997-
10Umred – Kharngla W.L.S2012-
11Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary------
12Narnala Bird W.L.S1997-
13Dhyanganga W.L.S1997-
14Chaprala W.L.S1986-
15Deolgaon – Rehkuri W.L.S1980-
16Painganga W.L.S1986-
17Lonar W.L.S2000-
18Radhangari W.L.S1958-
19Bor W.L.S1970-
20Bhamargarh W.L.S1997-
21Aner Dam W.L.S1986-
22Bhimashankar W.L.S1985-
23Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary1979Sholapur
24Koyana W.L.S1985-
25Jaikwadi W.L.S1986-
26Kalsubai Harichandragad W.L.S1986-
27Malvan Marine W.L.S1987-
28Mayureswar Super W.L.S1997-
29Nagzira W.L.S1970-
30Katepurna W.L.S1988-
31Melghat W.L.S1985-
32Tipeswar W.L.S1997-
33Phansad W.L.S1986-
34Nawegaon W.L.S2012-
35New Bor W.L.S2012-
36New Nagzira W.L.S2012-
37Karanja Sohal Blackbuck W.L.S2000-
38Sagareshwar W.L.S1985-
39Nandur Madhameswar W.L.S1986-
40Tungareshwar W.L.S2003-
41Karnala Bird W.L.S1968Mumbai
42Mayani Bird Sanctuary---Vaduj

ZOO PARKS/MUSEUM :

#Zoo Park NameLocation
1Jijamata UdyaanMumbai
2Maharajbagh ZooNagpur
3Rajiv Gandhi Zoological ParkPune
4Prince of Wales MuseumMumbai

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International AirportMumbaiInternational
2Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International AirportNagpurInternational
3Nashik International AirportNashikInternational

AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Aamby Valley AirportAamby Valley CityPrivate
2Akola AirportAkolaDomestic
3Amravati AirportAmravatiDomestic
4Aurangabad AirportAurangabadDomestic
5Baramati AirportBaramatiDomestic
6Chandrapur AirportChandrapurDomestic
7Chandrapur Greenfield AirportChandrapurDomestic
8Dhule AirportDhuleDomestic
9Gondia AirportGondiaDomestic
10Jalgaon AirportJalgaonDomestic
11Kalyan AirstripKalyanDomestic
12Karad AirportKaradDomestic
13Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj AirportKolhapurDomestic
14Juhu AerodromeMumbaiDomestic
15Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji AirportNandedDomestic
16Gandhinagar AirportNashikDefense
17Navi Mumbai International AirportNavi MumbaiDomestic
18Osmanabad AirportOsmanabadDomestic
19Hadapsar AirportPuneDomestic
20Pune AirportPuneDomestic
21Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje International AirportPuneDomestic
22Ratnagiri AirportRatnagiriDefense
23Shirdi AirportShirdiDomestic
24Shirpur AirstripShirpurPrivate
25Sindhudurg AirportSindhudurgDomestic
26Solapur AirportSolapurDomestic
27Yavatmal AirportYavatmalDomestic
28Latur AirportLaturDomestic

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS :

#NameLocation
1Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Mumbai
2Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)Nagpur + Pune
3All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Nagapur
4Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)Nagpur + Pune
5Indian Institute of Management (IIM)Nagapur

UNIVERSITIES :

#University NameLocation
1Symbiosis International UniversityPune
2Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada UniversityNanded
3Sant Gadge Baba Amravati UniversityAmravati

STADIUMS :

#Stadium NameLocation
1Wankhede Cricket StadiumMumbai
2Gymkhana Cricket StadiumMumbai
3Dr. D Y Patil Stadium (Football & Cricket)Mumbai
4Brabourne Cricket StadiumMumbai
5Mahindra Hockey StadiumMumbai
6Nehru Cricket StadiumPune
7VCA Cricket StadiumNagpur
8Guru Gobind Singh Cricket StadiumNanded
9Dadaji Kondadev Football StadiumThane
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Gopala Krishna Gokhale
  2. 2Prabitha patil
  3. 3B R Ambedkar
  4. 4Ratan Tata
  5. 5Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Lokmanya & Father of Indian Unrest & Maratha Kesari)
  6. 6Salim Ali – Bird Man of India

MISCELLANEOUS :

Ajantha Caves – Aurangabad (Buddhist Care Temples), Gate Way of India – Mumbai, Diamond Crossing – Nagpur (The one place where North – South – East & West connect), Arya Samaj – Mumbai, Jahangir Art Gallary – Mumbai

Mumbai

  • 1Gate Way of India
  • 2Capital of Crimes
  • 3Tower of Silence
  • 4City of Seven Islands
  • 5Hollywood of India
  • 6Financial Capital of India
  • 7City of Dreams
  • 8Sleepless City

Pune

  • 1Oxford of the Eastern India
  • 2The Jewel of Deccan
  • 3Queen of Deccan

Nasik

  • 1The Grape City of India
  • 2California of India
  • 3Grapes City of India

Kolhapur

  • 1City of Wrestlers

Nagpur

  • 1Orange City

Akola

  • 1The Cotton City

Mumbai

  • 1Indian Cancer Research Institute
  • 2Automotive Research Association of India
  • 3Silk & Art silk Mills Research Institute
  • 4Wool Research Association
  • 5Institute of Research in Reproduction
  • 6Atomic Energy Commission
  • 7Baba Atomic Research Centre , Trambe,
  • 8Saha Institute of Fundemental Research
  • 9Central Institute of Fisheries Education
  • 10National Institute of Industrial Engineering
  • 11Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
  • 12Reserve Bank of India
  • 13Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
  • 14Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) – Tromby
  • 15Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
  • 16Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL)
  • 17Tata Institute of Fundemental Research (TIFR) = Mumbai + Hyderabad
  • 18Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
  • 19Atomic Energy Commission of India (AECI)
  • 20Department of Atomeic Energy (DAE)
  • 21Institute for Artificial Intelligence
  • 22College of Naval Warfare
  • 23National Museum for Indian Cinema
  • 24Headquarter of Central Railway & Western Railway
  • 25Mazagon Dock Shipyard
  • 26Board of Radio Isotope Centre
  • 27Indira Gandhi Insititute of Development Research
  • 28Cotton Corporation of India
  • 29Underground Bunker Museum

Pune

  • 1National Institute of Virology
  • 2National AIDS Research Institute
  • 3National Chemical Laboratory
  • 4Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER)
  • 5National Institute of Bank Management
  • 6National Defence Academy
  • 7Film and Television Institute of India
  • 8Armed Forces Medical College
  • 9National Institute of Naturopathy
  • 10Atomic Energy Commission
  • 11National Institute of Cell Science
  • 12Asian School of Cyber Law
  • 13India's first Bio – CNG plant
  • 14National Data Centre of National Informatics Centre = Pune + New Delhi + Hyderabad + Bhubaneshwar
  • 15National Institute of Bank Management (NIMB)
  • 16Centre for Development of Advanced Technology (CDAT)
  • 17Serum Institute of India (SII)
  • 18National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS)
  • 19National Research Centre for Grapes
  • 20Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering (IRICEN)

Nagpur

  • 1Central Public Health Engineering Research Institute
  • 2Central AGMARK Laboratory
  • 3National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
  • 4National Civil Defence College
  • 5National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research
  • 6Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
  • 7Central Institute of Cotton Research (CISR)
  • 8National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

Trambe

  • 1Rastriya Chemical & Fertilizers Limited

Khadak Vosla

  • 1National Defence Academy

Sindri

  • 1Pencilin Factory

Vidarbha

  • 1Demand for new state

Aurangabad

  • 1Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Research

Parbhani

  • 1Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth