MPSC PYQ

Physical Geography of Maharashtra

Physical Geography of Maharashtra is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2022, 2025). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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2 · 2022–2025
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Drainage system of MaharashtraMountain ranges of MaharashtraMaharashtra relief featuresRiver basinsBasic topography of Maharashtra

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खालील विधाने पहा : (a) प्रवरा व कुकडी या नद्यादरम्यान स्थित डोंगरांना हरिश्चंद्र डोंगर म्हणतात. (b) बालाघाट पठारावरून मांजरा नदी वाहते. (c) तापी व गोदावरी नदी खोऱ्यादरम्यान सातमाळा आणि अजिंठा डोंगर रांगा आहेत. Observe the following statements : (a) Mountain located between Pravara and Kukadi river is Harishchandra mountain. (b) River Manjira flows on Balaghat Plateau. (c) Satmala and Ajantha mountain ranges are between Tapi and Godavari river valleys.

(a)प्रवरा व कुकडी या नद्यादरम्यान स्थित डोंगरांना हरिश्चंद्र डोंगर म्हणतात. / Mountain located between Pravara and Kukadi river is Harishchandra mountain.

(b)बालाघाट पठारावरून मांजरा नदी वाहते. / River Manjira flows on Balaghat Plateau.

(c)तापी व गोदावरी नदी खोऱ्यादरम्यान सातमाळा आणि अजिंठा डोंगर रांगा आहेत. / Satmala and Ajantha mountain ranges are between Tapi and Godavari river valleys.

1)विधान (a) आणि (b) बरोबर आहेत / Statements (a) and (b) are correct
2)विधान (b) आणि (c) बरोबर आहेत / Statements (b) and (c) are correct
3)विधान (a) आणि (c) बरोबर आहेत / Statements (a) and (c) are correct
4)वरील सर्व विधाने बरोबर आहेत / All the above statements are correct✓ Correct

All given statements regarding Maharashtra's physical geography—Harishchandra range between Pravara and Kukadi, Manjira on Balaghat plateau, and Satmala-Ajanta between Tapi and Godavari—are correct.

खालीलपैकी कोणता खडकंचा प्रकार रासायनिक प्रक्रियेद्वारा निर्मित जलजन्य खडक आहे ? / Which of the following rock types is a hydrous rock formed by chemical processes ?

1)जिप्सम / Gypsum✓ Correct
2)शेल / Shale
3)ग्रॅनाईट / Granite
4)पंकाश्म / Pumice

Gypsum (hydrated calcium sulphate) is a chemically formed sedimentary rock: it crystallises out when water in seas or salt lakes evaporates, and it holds water in its structure. Shale is a mechanically formed sedimentary rock (compacted clay), granite is an intrusive igneous rock, and pumice is a volcanic igneous rock.

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