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Maharashtra GK MCQ Question and Answer with easy explanations. Maharashtra State GK MCQ section provides you all type of GK mcq questions with explanations. MaharashtraState GK MCQ is important for exams like State PCS, IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NEET etc. Page-3 section-4

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Maharashtra .
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What is the total area of Mumbai?
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603 km2 is the total area of Mumbai. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 2.3 crore.
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What is the approximate coastline length of Maharashtra along the Arabian Sea?
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The approximate coastline 720 Km length of Maharashtra along the Arabian Sea. It comprises the coastal districts of Thane, Raigad, Greater Bombay, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. The Shoreline is generally straight.
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How many seats are in the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
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The Maharastra Legislature is bicameral consisting of a Legislative Council and a Legislative Assembly. The present strength of the Legislative Council is 78 members. It is a continuous House and not subject to dissolution. However, one-third of its members retires every second year and is replaced by new members.
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When was Quit India Movement launched?
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The Quit India Movement was a movement started by Mahatma Gandhi on 9th August 1942. The movement wanted to end British rule in India. The movement was started in a speech in Bombay, where Mahatma Gandhi asked Indians to Do or Die.
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How many Cantonment Boards are in Maharashtra?
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Maharashtra has seven Cantonment Board-administered areas, falling partly or within highly-populated civilian regions. While Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Dehu Road, Khadki and Pune fall in the Pune district, Deolali is in the Nashik district and Kamptee in the Nagpur district.
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When was the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) established?
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The Bombay Stock Exchange established in 9th July, 1875. The BSE is the 8th largest stock exchange with an overall market capitalisation of more than Rs. 2,76,713 lakh crore, as of January 2022. BSE Ltd.
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Who is the first Lokayukta of Maharashtra?
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S. P. Kotwal is the first Lokayukta of Maharashtra. Justice S. P. Kotwal was appointed as the first lokayukta on 25th October 1972. Up to 1st January 1978.
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Who is the designer of Bandra-Worli Sea Link?
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Seshadri Srinivasan is the designer of Bandra-Worli Sea Link. The Maharashtra Government on Wednesday issued a resolution naming the newly opened Bandra-Worli Sea Bridge as Rajiv Gandhi Sea link.
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Which district is Gugamal National Park located in?
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Gugamal National Park is an Indian national park that is one of seven protected areas in the Melghat Tiger Reserve. Founded on 22nd February 1974, this park is located in the Chikhaldara and Dharni tehsils of Amravati, Maharashtra.
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What was the original name of Aurangabad?
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Khadki was the original name of Aurangabad.In 1653, when Mughal prince Aurangzeb was appointed the Viceroy of the Deccan for the second time, he made Fatehnagar his capital and renamed it Aurangabad. Aurangabad is sometimes referred to as Khujista Bunyad by the chroniclers of Aurangzeb's reign.