Static Awareness: An Insight Into The Indian States

(MAHARASHTRA)
Dear Readers,

India's third-largest and second-most populous state, Maharashtra is an expansive

canvas showcasing many of India's iconic attractions

Capital Mumbai
Chief Minister - Devendra Fadnavis
Governor - C. Vidyasagar Rao
Maharashtra Day: 1st May
Folk dance of Maharashtra: Lavani
Bombay High Court is the High Court of the state of Maharashtra
The Chief Justice - Mr. Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani
Total Number of districts: 36
The Arabian Sea makes up Maharashtra's west coast. Maharashtra consists of two major relief
divisions. The plateau is a part of the Deccan tableland and the Konkan coastal strip abutting
on the Arabian Sea.
 The list of important Rivers and Dams of
Maharashtra:
S.No Rivers Important Dams Remark
1 Godavari River The Jayakwadi Dam (Aurangabad) The Godavari River is the
second longest river in India
2 Tapti River Bisalpur Dam near (Deoli in Tonk
district)
3 Bhima River Ujjani Dam (Solapur) its large water reservoir
known as the Bhadalwadi
Lake is one of the largest
wetlands in India
4 Narmada River also called the Rewa, is a
river in central India and the
fifth longest river in the
Indian subcontinent
5 Koyna River Koyna Dam (Koyna Nagar, Satara It is the largest dams in
district) Maharashtra
6 Painganga Isapur Dam (Yavatmal, Nanded It is one of the largest water
River region) reservoir in Maharashtra
with the total height of 57 m.
7 Pench river The Totladoh Dam (Nagpur) It is a gravity dam

The list of important Lakes of Maharashtra in India:

S.No Lakes City Remark
1 Lonar Lake Lonar in It was created by a meteor impact
Buldhana during the Pleistocene Epoch and it
district is the only known hyper velocity
impact crater in basaltic rock
anywhere on earth.
2 Venna lake Mahabaleshwar

3 Rankala Kolhapur It is the oldest of all lakes in

Lake District Maharashtra
4 Upvan Thane is famous for hosting the Sanskruti
Lake Arts Festival.
5 Ambazari Nagpur It is the largest lake in the city. Nag
lake River of Nagpur originates from this
lake.
6 Vihar Lake Vihar village on the Mithi River within the
precincts of the Borivali National
Park, also called the Sanjay Gandhi
National Park, in North Mumbai.

Major Airports in Maharashtra:

S.No Name of Airports City
1 Aurangabad Airport Aurangabad
2 Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Mumbai
3 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport Nagpur
Important Thermal, Nuclear & Hydroelectricity Power
Plants:
S.No. Name of Power Plant Type Location Remark
1 Bhira Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Bhira
Hydro Power Plant India
2 Koyna Hydro Power Plant Hydroelectric It is the largest
completed
hydroelectric
power plant in
India
3 Ghatghar Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Ahmednagar
Hydroelectric Power Plant district
4 Bhivpuri Hydroelectric Hydroelectric Mumbai
Power Plant
5 Khopoli Hydroelectric Hydroelectric Raigad district
Power Plant
6 Bhira Tail Race Hydroelectric Patnus
Hydroelectric Power Plant
7 Tillari Hydroelectric Hydroelectric Dodamarg
Power Plant Taluka
8 Vaitarna Hydroelectric Hydroelectric Vaitarna
Power Plant
9 Bhandardara Hydroelectric Hydroelectric Bhandardara
Power System
10 Chandrapur Super Thermal Thermal Chandrapur
Power Station district
11 Tiroda Thermal Power Thermal Tirora in Gondia a coal-based
Station district thermal power
plant
12 RattanIndia Amravati Thermal Amravati a coal-based
Thermal Power Project district thermal power
plant
13 Bhusawal Thermal Power Thermal Bhusawal city of
Plant Jalgaon district
14 Kaparkheda Thermal Thermal Nagpur district
Power Station
15 Parli Thermal Power Plant Thermal Parli Vaijnath in
Beed district
16 Tarapur Atomic Power Nuclear Tarapur Tarapur is the
Station (T.A.P.S.) largest nuclear
power station in
India
 Important National Parks, Bird and Wildlife
Sanctuary:
S.No Name Location
1 Chandoli National Park Sangli District
2 Gugamal National Park Amravati District
3 Nawegaon National Park Gondia district
4 Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park Mumbai city
5 Tadoba National Park Chandrapur district

The list of important Stadiums in Maharashtra:

S. Stadium City
No.
1 DY Patil Stadium (Football stadium) Navi Mumbai
2 Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (cricket Nagpur
stadium)
3 Wankhede Stadium (cricket stadium) Mumbai
4 Cooperage Football Stadium (Football stadium) Mumbai
5 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (cricket stadium) Pune
6 Mahindra Hockey Stadium (Hockey stadium) Navi Mumbai
7 Fr. Agnel Stadium (Football stadium) Mumbai
8 PCMC Hockey Stadium (Hockey stadium) Pimpri-Chinchwad
9 B.P.T. Ground (Football stadium) Mumbai

Nicknames/Special titles of cities:

S. No City Special names
1 Nagpur Orange City
2 Pune Oxford of the East
Queen of Deccan

3 Nashik Wine capital of India

4 Mumbai
5 Solapur
6 Kolhapur
Grape city of India
California of India
City of Seven Islands
Financial Capital of India
City of Dreams
City of Slums and Skyscrapers
Gateway of India
Hollywood of India
Maximum City
Textile City of India
Manchester of India
City of Wrestlers
 The list of important Festivals of Maharashtra:
S.No. Festivals
1 Gudhi Padwa
2 Pola
3 Ganesh Chaturthi
4 The Banganga Festival
5 The Ellora Festival
The list of important Monument, Palace and Forts:
S.No. Monuments
1 Gateway of India Mumbai City
2 Shri Mahalakshmi Temple Kolhapur
3 Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir Prabhadevi, Mumbai
4 Trimbakeshwar Nashik
5 Bhimashankar Pune
6 Mahalaxmi Temple Mumbai
7 The Karla Caves Lonavala
8 Elephanta caves Elephanta Island, or
Gharapuri in Mumbai
9 Shaniwarwada Pune
10 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum in Mumbai
11 Raigad Fort Raigad district
12 Panhala fort Kolhapur
13 The Rajabai Clock Tower South Mumbai
Constituency of Cabinet Ministers:
Sl.No. Name Constituency Ministry
1. Ramdas Athawale Rajya Sabha MP Social Justice &
Empowerment (MoS)
2. Piyush Goyal Rajya Sabha MP Power (MoS, Independent
Charge)
Coal ((MoS, Independent
Charge)
New and Renewable Energy
((MoS, Independent Charge)
Mines (MoS, Independent
Charge)
3. Anant Geete Raigad Heavy Industries and Public
Enterprises
4. Hansraj Gangaram Ahir Chandrapur Home Affairs(MoS)
5. Nitin Jairam Gadkari Nagpur Road Transport and
Highways Shipping
Important Tribes of Maharashtra:
Bhil
Gond-Madia
Katkari
Koli
Oraon
Warli