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Who is the first Padma Shri Awardee of Maharashtra?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Asha Devi Aryanayakam is the first Padma Shri Awardee of Maharashtra. She was closely connected with Sevagram of Mahatma Gandhi and the Bhoodan movement of Vinoba .
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Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
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Answer: Option D
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Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra. On 1st May 1960, Yashwantrao Chavan became the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra. From 1957 to 1960 he also served on the All India Congress Working Committee.
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Who ruled Maharashtra in the fourth and third centuries BCE?
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Answer: Option C
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Maharashtra was ruled by the Maurya Empire in the 4th and 3rd century BCE. Around 230 BCE, it was taken over by the Satavahana dynasty which ruled the region for 400 years.
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What is the State Code of Maharashtra?
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Answer: Option B
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MH is the State Code of Maharashtra. The Maharashtra state RTO department was founded under section 213 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Vehicle is the central act and is applicable throughout the country.
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Which is the largest dam in Maharashtra?
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Answer: Option B
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Koyna Dam is the largest dam in Maharashtra. Koyna Dam is the biggest dam of Maharashtra by height, across Koyna River in Mahabaleshwar and Ujjani Dam is the largest dam in Maharashtra in terms of total storage capacity of 3,14,00,00,000 m3 while Koyna has total capacity of 2,79,74,00,000 m3.
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Which is the Summer Capital of Maharashtra?
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Answer: Option C
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The summer capital of Maharashtra is Mumbai and the winter capital of Maharashtra is Nagpur. Nagpur was the capital of Central Province till 1956.
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Which city is known as the Motor City of India?
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Answer: Option A
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Pune city is known as the Motor City of India. The progressive city of Pune was once the cultural center of Maharashtra and India's center of modern architecture. These days it is better known as India's "Motor City," given the recent growth of its automotive sector.
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Which is the Smallest District of Maharashtra?
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Answer: Option B
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Mumbai City is the Smallest District of Maharashtra. Mumbai City District is the smallest district of Maharashtra, with a total area 0f 36 km2.
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Which Maharashtrian city has the pin code 400001?
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Answer: Option A
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The name of the area with which the PIN Code 400001 belongs to is Mumbai in the Maharashtra state of India.
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Which is the Winter Capital of Maharashtra?
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Answer: Option C
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Nagpur is the Winter Capital of Maharashtra. Nagpur is the winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, a fast growing metropolis and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. With a population of 46,53,570 Nagpur Metropolitan Area is the 13th largest urban conglomeration in India.