MPSC PYQ

Geography of Maharashtra

Geography of Maharashtra is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 4 past MPSC questions across 4 exam years between 2015 and 2024. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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4 · 2015–2024
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What you need to know first

Major river basins of MaharashtraDistricts of MaharashtraBasic mineral typesIndian River SystemsMonsoon pattern

What mastering this unlocks

Mumbai Metropolitan RegionMunicipal Corporations

Real questions that test this

खालीलपैकी कोणती जोडी अयोग्य आहे ? / Which one of the following pairs is mismatched ?

1)भरतनाट्यम् - पदमा सुब्रमन्यम् / Bharatanatyam - Padma Subramanyam
2)कथक - सितारा देवी / Kathak - Sitara Devi
3)कुचीपूडी - मृणालिनी साराभाई / Kuchipudi - Mrinalini Sarabhai✓ Correct
4)ओडीसी - इंद्राणी रहमान / Odissi - Indrani Rahman

This question tests the matching of cultural or geographical pairs in Maharashtra or India; option 3 represents the incorrect geographical or cultural pairing according to standard MPSC keys.

नदीकाठावरील शहरे व नदी यांच्या जोड्या जुळवून योग्य पर्याय निवडा.

(a)पांझरा / Panzara

(b)धाम / Dham

(c)प्रवरा / Pravara

(d)तापी / Tapi

(I)संगमनेर / Sangamner

(II)भुसावळ / Bhusawal

(III)धुळे / Dhule

(IV)पवनार / Pawnar

1)III IV I II✓ Correct
2)III II I IV
3)III I II IV
4)IV I III II

Matching the rivers with their respective towns/cities based on Maharashtra geography gives the correct pairing sequence as III IV I II.

चंद्रपूर जिल्ह्यात खालीलपैकी कोणत्या ठिकाणी दगडी कोळसा सापडतो? / Coal is found at which of the following place in Chandrapur district?

(a)बांदर / Bandar

(b)घोगुस / Ghoggus

(c)तेलवासा / Telwasa

(d)वणी / Wani

1)(a), (b) आणि (c) / (a), (b) and (c)✓ Correct
2)फक्त (a) / only (a)
3)फक्त (b) / only (b)
4)(b), (c) आणि (d) / (b), (c) and (d)

In Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, coal deposits are extensively found at mining centers like Bandar, Ghoggus (Ghuggus), and Telwasa, whereas Wani is primarily associated with coalfields located in the Yavatmal district close to Chandrapur border.

महाराष्ट्रामध्ये बारमाही वाहणारी नदी कोणती ? Which river in Maharashtra flows all round the year (perennially) ?

1)नर्मदा / Narmada
2)कावेरी / Kaveri
3)गोदावरी / Godavari
4)कोणतीही नाही / None✓ Correct

Most rivers in Maharashtra are rain-fed (monsoon-dependent) and dry up during summer, hence none of them are truly perennial (baramahi).

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