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Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

Population of Greater Mumbai is _____.

  1. 11 million.

  2. 18 million

  3. 125 million

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

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

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Alibag is a popular holiday resort, Balapur is a fishing center, Nhava Sheva is a major port, and Ratnagiri is known for its petrochemical/industrial activities in the context of this specific matching set.

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

The capital of Maharashtra is _________.

  1. Pune

  2. Mumbai

  3. Nashik

  4. Nagpur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

_________ is the third largest state of India.

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Goa

  3. Bihar

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

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

  1. Bangalore-Tamil Nadu belt

  2. Chotonagpur region

  3. Gujarat region

  4. Delhi and adjoining areas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

West side of Maharashtra is bounded by ____________ .

  1. Indian Ocean

  2. Arabian sea

  3. Bay of Bengal

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

__________ is the Maharashtra's winter capital.

  1. Mumbai

  2. Nagpur

  3. Solapur

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

_______ empire is the famous empire of Maharashtra .

  1. Maratha

  2. Mughal

  3. Cholas

  4. none of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Maratha Empire was a major power in India that originated in the 17th century in the region of Maharashtra.

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

Maharashtra belongs to ________ part of India.

  1. central

  2. western

  3. eastern

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

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

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.