In SBI Clerk Mains, everyone got shocked seeing a good number of static questions other than Current Affairs

and
Banking Awareness. Well, this simply means what SBI is expecting and keeping up to the expectation, you will have
to be ready for any kind of challenge. It is quite tough to chose what to study and what not to. Friends, its not
easy to prepare current affairs, banking awareness and static awareness all at once and that too a week or two
before exam. So friends, we are starting a series that will help you learn static general awareness in a state wise
manner. Its classified in this way so that you can remember all the important things about that state. Today, we
are discussing the state MAHARASHTRA.

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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

Folk dance of Maharashtra: Lavani

Bombay High Court is the High Court of the state of

The Chief Justice - Mr. Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani

Total Number of districts: 36

Day: 1st May

Maharashtra

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
1

Rivers
Godavari River

Important Dams
The Jayakwadi Dam (Aurangabad)

Tapti River

Bisalpur Dam near (Deoli in Tonk district)

Remark
The Godavari River is the second
longest river in India

Bhima River

Ujjani Dam (Solapur)

Narmada River

Koyna River

Koyna Dam (Koyna Nagar, Satara district)

Painganga River

Isapur Dam (Yavatmal, Nanded region)

Pench river

The Totladoh Dam (Nagpur)

its large water reservoir known as

the Bhadalwadi Lake is one of the
largest wetlands in India
also called the Rewa, is a river in
central India and the fifth longest
river in the Indian subcontinent
It is the largest dams in
Maharashtra
It is one of the largest water
reservoir in Maharashtra with the
total height of 57 m.
It is a gravity dam

The list of important Lakes of Maharashtra in India:

S.No

Lakes

City

Remark

Lonar Lake

Lonar in
Buldhana
district

It was created by a meteor impact during the

Pleistocene Epoch and it is the only known
hyper velocity impact crater in basaltic rock
anywhere on earth.

Venna lake

Mahabaleshwa
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Rankala Lake

It is the oldest of all lakes in Maharashtra

Upvan Lake

Kolhapur
District
Thane

Ambazari lake

Nagpur

Vihar Lake

Vihar village

It is the largest lake in the city. Nag River of

Nagpur originates from this lake.
on the Mithi River within the precincts of the
Borivali National Park, also called the Sanjay
Gandhi National Park, in North Mumbai.

is famous for hosting the Sanskruti Arts Festival.

Major Airports in Maharashtra:

S.No
1
2
3

Name of Airports
Aurangabad Airport
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport

City
Aurangabad
Mumbai
Nagpur

Important Thermal, Nuclear & Hydroelectricity Power

Plants:
S.No.
1
2

3
4
5

Name of Power Plant

Bhira Pumped Storage Hydro
Power Plant India
Koyna Hydro Power Plant

Type
Hydroelectric

Location
Bhira

Ghatghar Pumped Storage

Hydroelectric Power Plant
Bhivpuri Hydroelectric Power
Plant
Khopoli Hydroelectric Power

Hydroelectric

Ahmednagar district

Hydroelectric

Mumbai

Hydroelectric

Raigad district

Hydroelectric

Remark

It is the largest
completed
hydroelectric power
plant in India

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15
16

Plant
Bhira Tail Race Hydroelectric
Power Plant
Tillari Hydroelectric Power Plant
Vaitarna Hydroelectric Power
Plant

Hydroelectric

Patnus

Hydroelectric
Hydroelectric

Dodamarg Taluka
Vaitarna

Bhandardara Hydroelectric Power

System
Chandrapur Super Thermal
Power Station
Tiroda Thermal Power Station

Hydroelectric

Bhandardara

Thermal

Chandrapur district

Thermal

RattanIndia Amravati Thermal

Power Project
Bhusawal Thermal Power Plant

Thermal

Tirora in Gondia
district
Amravati district

Kaparkheda Thermal Power

Station
Parli Thermal Power Plant

Thermal

Tarapur Atomic Power Station

(T.A.P.S.)

Nuclear

Thermal

Thermal

a coal-based
thermal power plant
a coal-based
thermal power plant

Bhusawal city of
Jalgaon district
Nagpur district
Parli Vaijnath in
Beed district
Tarapur

Tarapur is the
largest nuclear
power station in
India

Important National Parks, Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary:

S.No
1
2
3
4
5

Name
Chandoli National Park
Gugamal National Park
Nawegaon National Park
Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park
Tadoba National Park

Location
Sangli District
Amravati District
Gondia district
Mumbai city
Chandrapur district

The list of important Stadiums in Maharashtra:

S. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Stadium
DY Patil Stadium (Football stadium)
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (cricket stadium)
Wankhede Stadium (cricket stadium)
Cooperage Football Stadium (Football stadium)
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (cricket stadium)
Mahindra Hockey Stadium (Hockey stadium)
Fr. Agnel Stadium (Football stadium)
PCMC Hockey Stadium (Hockey stadium)
B.P.T. Ground (Football stadium)

City
Navi Mumbai
Nagpur
Mumbai
Mumbai
Pune
Navi Mumbai
Mumbai
Pimpri-Chinchwad
Mumbai

Nicknames/Special titles of cities:

S. No
1
2

City
Nagpur
Pune

Special names
Orange City
Oxford of the East
Queen of Deccan

Nashik

Mumbai

Solapur

Kolhapur

Wine capital of India

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.
1
2
3
4
5

Festivals
Gudhi Padwa
Pola
Ganesh Chaturthi
The Banganga Festival
The Ellora Festival

The list of important Monument, Palace and Forts:

S.No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Monuments
Gateway of India
Shri Mahalakshmi Temple
Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir
Trimbakeshwar
Bhimashankar
Mahalaxmi Temple
The Karla Caves
Elephanta caves

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12
13

Shaniwarwada
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
Raigad Fort
Panhala fort
The Rajabai Clock Tower

Mumbai City
Kolhapur
Prabhadevi, Mumbai
Nashik
Pune
Mumbai
Lonavala
Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri in
Mumbai
Pune
Museum in Mumbai
Raigad district
Kolhapur
South Mumbai

Constituency of Cabinet Ministers:

Sl.No
.
1.

Name

Constituency

Ministry

Ramdas Athawale

Rajya Sabha MP

2.

Piyush Goyal

Rajya Sabha MP

Social Justice &

Empowerment (MoS)
Power (MoS, Independent
Charge)
Coal ((MoS, Independent
Charge)
New and Renewable Energy

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Anant Geete

Raigad

4.
5.

Hansraj Gangaram Ahir

Nitin Jairam Gadkari

Chandrapur
Nagpur

((MoS, Independent Charge)

Mines (MoS, Independent
Charge)
Heavy Industries and Public
Enterprises
Home Affairs(MoS)
Road Transport and Highways
Shipping

Important Tribes of Maharashtra:

Bhil

Gond-Madia

Katkari

Koli

Oraon

Warli

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