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How many states are included in the Satpura Range?
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Answer: Option C
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The Satpura Range is a hill range in central India. The range begins in eastern Gujarat and runs east through Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh before ending in Chhattisgarh. The range runs parallel to the Vindhya Range to the north and these two east-west mountains divide the Indian Subcontinent into the Indo-Gangetic plain in the north and the Deccan Plateau in the south.
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Who was the architect of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station?
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Answer: Option B
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The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, formerly Victoria Terminus, in Mumbai, was designed by British architect Frederick William Stevens and constructed between 1878 and 1888 AD to house the principal terminus and headquarters of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, today’s Central Railway.
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Which is the highest point in Maharashtra?
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Answer: Option A
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Kalsubai is the highest peak of Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district in Akola taluka. The summit height of the Sahyadri mountain ranges in the north is 1646 meters. It is known as the Everest of Maharashtra. Kalsubai Shikhar is situated on the border of Ahmadnagar and Nashik districts.
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The Gateway of India was erected to commemorate the landing of which King in 1911?
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Answer: Option D
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The Gateway of India was erected to commemorate the landing of George V King in 1911. It was erected to commemorate the landing of King-Emperor George V, the first British monarch to visit India, in December 1911 at Ramchandani Road near Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Chowk.
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Which River is known as the "Life Line of Maharashtra"?
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Answer: Option A
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Koyna River is known as the "Lifeline of Maharashtra". The Koyna River is a tributary of the Krishna River which originates in Mahabaleshwar, Satara district, Western Maharashtra. It rises near Mahabaleshwar, a famous hill station in the Western Ghats.
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Who was known as Lokhitwadi?
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Answer: Option A
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Gopal Hari Deshmukh composed articles on social change in Maharashtra in the weekly paper Prabhakar using the pen name 'Lokhitwadi'. Hence, he came to be known by that pen name.
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Who is known as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
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Answer: Option C
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale is considered as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi. After Mahatama Gandhi's return from South Africa, he was personally guided by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. He had enormous knowledge and understanding of India and the issues confronting common Indians.
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Which is the newest District of Maharashtra?
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Answer: Option D
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Palghar is the newest District of Maharashtra. Palghar would be Maharashtra's 36th district and would come into existence on 15th August 2014. The announcement in this regard was made by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan late on Friday evening.
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What is the State Mammal of Maharashtra?
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Indian giant squirrel is the State Mammal of Maharashtra. Indian Giant Squirrel is the state animal of the state of Maharashtra. The Indian giant squirrel is a multi-colored tree squirrel species endemic to forests and woodlands in India. It is a diurnal, arboreal, and mainly herbivorous squirrel.
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Where does Tapti River empty its Basin?
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It is one of the major rivers of peninsular India with the length of around 724 km; it runs from east to west. Tapi River rises near Multai in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh at an elevation of about 752 m and flows for about 724 km before outfalling into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Cambay.