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What percentage of population of Maharashtra is literate as per 2011 census?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The total literacy rate of Maharashtra is 82.34% which is greater than average literacy rate 72.98% of India. Also the male literacy rate is 88.38% and the female literacy rate is 75.87% in Maharashtra.
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Ratnagiri is famous for the production of -
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Answer: Option D
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Ratnagiri is famous for the production of Mangoes. The Ratnagiri district is especially famous for mangoes. More than 65,000 acres of land is under mango cultivation and the biggest production of Alphonso mangoes in India is in Ratnagiri.
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Which of the following sanctuaries in Maharashtra was notified in 2018?
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Answer: Option B
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Ghodazhari Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra was notified in 2018. The Maharashtra Government has approved Ghodazari in Chandrapur district as new wildlife sanctuary in the state. The decision was taken at 13th meeting of Maharashtra State Board for Wildlife chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
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Who of the following established SNDT Women's University, the first university for women in India?
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Answer: Option C
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Dondo Kesav Karve was established SNDT Women's University, the first university for women in India. The University was founded by Maharshi Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve in 1916 for a noble cause of Women's Education. The first five women graduated in 1921 from this University.
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Which of the following caves in Maharashtra is not in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list?
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Answer: Option D
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Kanheri Caves in Maharashtra is not in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. There are 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Ellora Caves, Elephanta Caves, Ajanta Caves, The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
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Which of the following districts has the lowest density?
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Answer: Option C
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Gadchiroli districts has the lowest density. It remains the largest contributor to the national economy, accounting for 5% of the country's gross domestic product ,and lowest density of Gadchiroli 74 person per square kilometer, Gadchiroli is a backward District in Maharashtra state high dense forest area so low population density.
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Which of the following places in Maharashtra is famous for cotton bedsheets which have been given GI tag?
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Answer: Option B
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A Solapuri chadar also known as Solapuri Cheddar is a cotton bed sheet made in the Solapur city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Solapur developed as a commercial center for cotton and other agricultural produce. Solapur bed-sheets have earned fame and reputation for their novel designs and durability.
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Which of the following was the first Marathi talkie film?
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Answer: Option A
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Ayodhyecha Raja was the first Marathi talkie film. Ayodhyecha Raja, was released in 1932, just one year after Alam Ara the first Hindi talkie.
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In which city is the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute located?
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Answer: Option A
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The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute located in Pune. It was founded on 6th July 1917 and named after Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, long regarded as the founder of Indology in India.
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In which city of Maharashtra was an Indian Institute of Management established in the year 2015?
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Answer: Option B
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The Indian Institute of Management Nagpur also known as IIM Nagpur or IIMN is a public business school located in Nagpur. It was the first of the six new-generation Indian Institutes of Management established by the Indian government in 2015 to open for business.