States PCS: Maharashtra GK Questions for MPSC Examinations

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The National Workshop on Explosive Detection (NWED-2020) was organized in Pune, Maharashtra. During the event, an explosive detection device named RaIDer-X was launched. It is capable of detect explosives from a stand-off distance. The device is developed by HEMRL, Pune and IISc, Bangalore.

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The executive board of the International Olympic Committee decided that Mumbai will host the International Olympic Committee session in 2023. It’s been 40 years since the IOC session was held in New Delhi, India.

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Mylab Discovery Solutions, Pune became the first Indian company to launch the COVID-19 testing kit named ‘Mylab Patho Detect COVID-19 Qualitative PCR kit’. The design team of the kit was headed by Virologist Minal Dakhave Bhosale.

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The government of Maharashtra approved the proposal of changing the name of the Environment Ministry to “Environment and Climate Change Ministry”. The ministry will focus more on climate change mitigation.

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“Khullam Khulla” is the autobiography of Rishi Kapoor. He recently passed away in Mumbai. He is the second son of actor Raj Kapoor. The last movie of Rishi Kapoor was The Body.

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Pune is the city where ‘Satark Park’ was inaugurated. This park, the first of its kind in India, honors military intelligence operatives. It was inaugurated by Lieutenant General Pradeep Kumar Chahal and developed by Roadways Solutions India Infra Ltd and MINTSD. The park pays homage to heroes from 1962 to 2020, exemplified by 40 busts of personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice. It also features a wall dedicated to the Intelligence Corps’ song.

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The Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd, committed to the redevelopment of one of the world’s biggest slum clusters in Mumbai, is a joint venture between the Maharashtra government and the Adani Group.

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Ayush Mhatre is a first-class cricketer who represents Mumbai. He made his debut at the age of 17 in the 2024-25 Irani Cup and later scored his maiden first-class century in the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy.

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The ‘Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana’ is a government scheme in Maharashtra aimed at helping families deal with inflation by providing them with three free LPG cylinders per year.

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The government intends to establish the autonomous institution “Vasantrao Naik Research and Training Centre (Vanarti)” to aid social, economic, and educational development of Gor Banjara tribe. This establishment in Mumbai would conduct research and studies on this tribe, implement numerous programs for students, youth and other candidates of these communities, and pay careful attention to their developmental needs. It would also cater to some Demukt Castes and Nomadic Tribes-B, Nomadic Tribes-C and Nomadic Tribes-D as well.