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Population of Greater Mumbai is _____.

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  1. 11 million.

  2. 18 million

  3. 125 million

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mumbai is also called as Bombay. It is the capital city of India's state Maharashtra. It is the most populated city in India. Its city population is estimated to be 11 millions. Mumbai has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all the cities of India. Mumbai is the wealthiest city in India. 

In the vicinity of Mumbai, a number of specialized towns have been developed. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :

List - I(Towns) List - II (Specialisation)
A. Alibag 1. Fishing centre
B. Balapur 2. Holiday resort
C. Nhava Sheva 3. Petro-chemical complex
D. Ratnagiri 4. Port
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  1. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

  2. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

  3. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

  4. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

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Correct Option: D

The capital of Maharashtra is _________.

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  1. Pune

  2. Mumbai

  3. Nashik

  4. Nagpur

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra. By area, Maharashtra is the third largest state of India. It is the world's second most populous sub-national entity. It gives the most business opportunities and also gives a high standard of living. This feature attracts the migrants from all over India. It is the wealthiest and the most developed state in India.

_________ is the third largest state of India.

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  1. Maharashtra

  2. Goa

  3. Bihar

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

By area, Maharashtra is the third largest state of India. It is the world's second most populous sub-national entity. It gives the most business opportunities and also gives a high standard of living. This feature attracts the migrants from all over India.It is the wealthiest and the most developed state in India.

An industrial belt in the western region of India is  ____________.

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  1. Bangalore-Tamil Nadu belt

  2. Chotonagpur region

  3. Gujarat region

  4. Delhi and adjoining areas

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gujarat region is the western industrial region of India. The nucleus of this region lies between Ahmedabad and Vadodara as a result of which it is also known as the Ahmedabad-Vadodara industrial region. However, this region extends up to Valsad and Surat in the south and Jamnagar in the west. 

West side of Maharashtra is bounded by ____________ .

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  1. Indian Ocean

  2. Arabian sea

  3. Bay of Bengal

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The word Maharashtra has come from the land of marathi speaking people i .e Mahatrashtri. It is the third largest state of India after Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. It covers the borders of Madhya pradesh to the north, Chhattisgarh to the east,  Telangana to the southeast. Karnataka to the south and Goa to the southeast. Arabian sea makes up the Maharastra's west coast.

__________ is the Maharashtra's winter capital.

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  1. Mumbai

  2. Nagpur

  3. Solapur

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra. Nagpur is Maharashtra's second capital as well as winter capital. By area, Maharashtra is the third largest state of India. It is the world's second most populous sub-national entity. It gives the most business opportunities and also gives a high standard of living. This feature attracts the migrants from all over India.It is the wealthiest and the most developed state in India.

_______ empire is the famous empire of Maharashtra .

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  1. Maratha

  2. Mughal

  3. Cholas

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A

Maharashtra belongs to ________ part of India.

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  1. central

  2. western

  3. eastern

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Maharashtra belongs to the western India. States of Goa, Rajasthan , Gujarat along with the union territory of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli of India all these belong to the western India. This region has a large urban population. It is also highly industrialized.

Which is the correct order of districts of Maharashtra from East to West ?

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  1. Chandrapur $\rightarrow$ Amravati $\rightarrow$ Aurangabad $\rightarrow$ Nasik

  2. Nasik $\rightarrow$ Aurangabad $\rightarrow$ Amravati $\rightarrow$ Chandrapur

  3. Aurangabad $\rightarrow$ Amravati $\rightarrow$ Nasik $\rightarrow$ Chandrapur

  4. Chandrapur $\rightarrow$ Amravati $\rightarrow$ Nasik $\rightarrow$ Aurangabad

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chandrapur district is in easternmost direction which lies in Nagpur division. Then, Amravati district lies in Amravati division. After that, Aurangabad district lies in Aurangabad Division. Nasik is in westernmost direction and it lies in Nasik Division.