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Physiography of maharashtra - class-VI

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Which is correctly matched ?

  1. Kalahandi - West Bengal

  2. Junagadh - Maharastra

  3. Iddukki - Maharastra

  4. Balagaun - Goa


Correct Option: C

The tribes of Mundas and Santhal belong to ___________.

  1. Mizo hills

  2. Chota Nagpur region

  3. Nilgiri hills

  4. Rajasthan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Santhals are the tribes who live in Jharkhand and Bihar.
  • Mundas are the tribes who live in Jharkhand predominantly
  • The tribes of Mundas and Santhal belong to Chota Nagpur region.
  • Santhals speak santhali language and Mundas speak Mundari language.

Which of the following statements regarding Bombay is incorrect?

  1. It is colder in summer

  2. It has continental type of climate

  3. It is warmer in winter

  4. It has maritime climate


Correct Option: B

River Krishna emerges from ________ in Maharashtra.

  1. Trimbakeshwar

  2. Mahabaleswar

  3. Satara

  4. Wardha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

River Krishna is one of the most important peninsular Rivers in India. It is one of the most extensive rivers in central-southern India. It emerges from Mahabaleswar in the vicinity of Jor village in the state of Maharashtra. The river ultimately pours into the Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi in Andhra Pradesh, on the eastern shorelines of India. The length of Riiver Krishna is almost 1,300 km. The delta of the river is one of the productive regions in India. This river functions as a source of irrigation water for Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh.

River Godavari emerges from ______ in Maharashtra.

  1. Trimbakeshwar

  2. Mahabaleswar

  3. Satara

  4. Wardha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

River Godavari is an important River in India. It flows from western to southern India. This river emerges from Trimbakeshwar in Nashik District of Maharashtra. After setting off, the river runs towards the east, traversing the Deccan Plateau. In the end, the river empties into the Bay of Bengal at Narasapuram in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. River Godavari is 1,465 km long and ranks as the second longest river in the country. The drainage basin of the river is present in six states of India: Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Orissa.

Raw materials and money in hand are called _______________.

  1. Physical capital

  2. Fixed capital

  3. Working capital

  4. None of them


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Unlike Fixed capital, Working capital which includes raw materials and money in hand is used up in production.

In Chhota Nagpur plateau, 'Mahua' is worshiped by ______.

  1. Gaddis

  2. Bhotiyas

  3. Santhals

  4. Tharu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Mahua tree is found in mixed deciduous forest of India.
  • Mainly found in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar.
  • Santhal are the tribes who live in Jharkhand and Bihar.
  • Mahua is a sacred tree for santhals.

Maharashtra contain ____ as official language. 

  1. Hindi

  2. Marathi

  3. English

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

MIDC stands for __________.

  1. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation

  2. Mumbai Industrial Development Corporation

  3. Maharashtra Industrial Corporation

  4. Maharashtra Interior Development Corporation


Correct Option: A

A city that was a group of seven Islands under Protugese control in the Seventeenth century ______________.

  1. Surat

  2. Bombay

  3. Calcutta

  4. Madras


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bombay was a group of seven islands in the 17th century under the Portuguese. In 1661, the control of the Islands passed into the hands of the British after the British king Charles II married the Portuguese princess.

_________ is the second most urbanized state in India.

  1. Goa

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Rajasthan

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Urbanization has begun in India after Independence due to the country's adoption of mixed economy. Urbanization is taking place at a faster rate in India. Maharashtra is the second most urbanized state after Delhi.

Population of Greater Mumbai is _____.

  1. 11 million.

  2. 18 million

  3. 125 million

  4. none of these


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
  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


Correct Option: D

The capital of Maharashtra is _________.

  1. Pune

  2. Mumbai

  3. Nashik

  4. Nagpur


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.

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Goa

  3. Bihar

  4. none of these


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  ____________.

  1. Bangalore-Tamil Nadu belt

  2. Chotonagpur region

  3. Gujarat region

  4. Delhi and adjoining areas


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 ____________ .

  1. Indian Ocean

  2. Arabian sea

  3. Bay of Bengal

  4. none of these


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.

  1. Mumbai

  2. Nagpur

  3. Solapur

  4. none of these


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 .

  1. Maratha

  2. Mughal

  3. Cholas

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A

Maharashtra belongs to ________ part of India.

  1. central

  2. western

  3. eastern

  4. none of these


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 ?

  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


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.

The modern Marathi language developed from ___________. 

  1. maharashtra prakrit

  2. hindi prakrit

  3. sanskrit

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is predominantly spoken by the Marathi people of Maharashtra. This language has been originated from the Maharashtra prakit. Marathi is an official language of Maharashtra. Malvani and Konkani has been greatly influenced by Marathi. 

Headquarter of MIDC is in ______. 

  1. Mumbai

  2. Nagpur

  3. Kolhapur

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

MIDC stands for Maharastra Industrial Development Corporation. It is a project of government of Maharstra state. MIDC started on 1 Augjst 1962 with thane as its first industrial area. The headquaters is at Andheri, Mumbai.

MIDC founded on ______.

  1. 1 August 1962

  2. 2 August 1985

  3. 3 August 1864

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

MIDC stands for Maharastra Industrial Development Corporation. It is a project of government of Maharstra state. MIDC was started on 1 Augjst 1962 with thane as its first industrial area. 

Sanjay Sethi is appointed as the CEO of the _______ in May 2016.

  1. MIDC

  2. ZIBC

  3. CBDT

  4. CBI


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sanjay Sethi was appointed as the CEO of MIDC, Government of Maharastra in May 2016. He is an IAS officer of the 1992 batch. He has done master in economics from the London School of Economics.

Magnetic Maharashtra is the slogan of _________.

  1. MIDC

  2. ZIBC

  3. SICD

  4. all


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is the slogan of the government of Maharashtra and MIDC. It was introduced to attract large investments in Maharashtra. 

Pimpri-Chinchwad is located in ______.

  1. Mumbai

  2. Pune

  3. Nagpur

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pimpri is a suburb of Pune. Pune is the metropolitian area of Maharashtra. It consists of twin towns of Pimpri and Chinchwad. It is loacted at the north west of the Pune city. Pimpri is an example of the unity in diversity of the country.

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