Maharashtra Current Affairs Questions and Answers

Practice questions

Under Maharashtra's Magel Tyala Murghas scheme, what subsidy per kg of silage is given to milk producers in Marathwada and Vidarbha?
1. ₹1
2. ₹2
3. ₹3
4. ₹5
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Answer: C. ₹3 — The scheme gives ₹3 per kg of silage, for five kg per animal per day over 90 days, in 19 drought-hit districts.
How much did the National Centre for Disease Control sanction to AIIMS Nagpur for a Biosafety Level-III laboratory?
1. ₹10 crore
2. ₹30 crore
3. ₹50 crore
4. ₹100 crore
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Answer: B. ₹30 crore — AIIMS Nagpur got ₹30 crore, and the lab should start in about a year.
The first Box Langdi World Cup in October 2026, won by a team from Mumbai, was held in which country?
1. Bhutan
2. Thailand
3. Sri Lanka
4. Nepal
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Answer: D. Nepal — The inaugural tournament was held in Nepal from 23 to 25 October 2026.
Which DRDO lab shortlisted partners for India's first indigenous 20 mm aviation gun?
1. LRDE, Bengaluru
2. DRDL, Hyderabad
3. ADRDE, Agra
4. ARDE, Pune
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Answer: D. ARDE, Pune — ARDE Pune picked SSS Defence and Kalyani Group, with a 60:40 production split.
At India Chem 2026 in Mumbai, Odisha signed its largest MoU, worth Rs 36,763.51 crore, with which company?
1. NLC India Ltd
2. Tata Power
3. POSCO India
4. JSW
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Answer: A. NLC India Ltd — The MoU with NLC India Ltd was in the chemicals and energy sectors.
What was the target of the Invest Maharashtra platform launched by CM Fadnavis on 3 October 2026?
1. A USD 500 billion economy by 2028
2. A USD 1 trillion economy by 2030
3. A USD 2 trillion economy by 2035
4. A USD 1 trillion economy by 2047
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Answer: B. A USD 1 trillion economy by 2030 — Maharashtra aims for a USD 1 trillion economy by 2030.
How many MoUs worth Rs 8.57 lakh crore did Maharashtra sign at the Invest Maharashtra summit on 1 October 2026?
1. 37
2. 47
3. 57
4. 67
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Answer: D. 67 — Maharashtra signed 67 MoUs expected to create about 2.91 lakh jobs.
What cash award goes with the Chief Minister's Shaurya Medal approved by the Maharashtra Cabinet?
1. Rs 25,000
2. Rs 50,000
3. Rs 1 lakh
4. Rs 2 lakh
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Answer: B. Rs 50,000 — Recipients get the medal, a certificate and Rs 50,000.
Which Maharashtra district topped NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts Delta Ranking for April to June 2026?
1. Nandurbar
2. Washim
3. Hingoli
4. Gadchiroli
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Answer: D. Gadchiroli — Gadchiroli topped the overall ranking and also ranked first in agriculture and water resources.
Maharashtra launched its first Annapurti Grain ATM in which city?
1. Nagpur
2. Thane
3. Pune
4. Nashik
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Answer: D. Nashik — The first Annapurti Grain ATM, set up with the UN World Food Programme, is at Nashik.

Which terminal of the Mumbai Port Authority was declared plastic-free on 2 October 2026?
1. Jawahar Dweep Marine Oil Terminal
2. Indira Dock Terminal
3. Ballard Pier Terminal
4. Pir Pau Terminal
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Answer: A. Jawahar Dweep Marine Oil Terminal — The Jawahar Dweep Marine Oil Terminal was declared plastic-free during Swachhata Abhiyan 2026.
Which scheme replaces Maharashtra's Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree after pending claims are settled?
1. Lek Ladki Yojana
2. Ladki Bahin Yojana
3. Beti Bachao Yojana
4. Kanya Sumangala Yojana
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Answer: A. Lek Ladki Yojana — The Lek Ladki Yojana replaces Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree, which closes after claims up to March 2027.
In which city was the 21st Maritime State Development Council meeting held in October 2026?
1. Kochi
2. Visakhapatnam
3. Kolkata
4. Mumbai
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Answer: D. Mumbai — The meeting was held in Mumbai and set March 2027 as the deadline for One Nation One Port reforms.
Who was appointed additional chairperson of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission on 22 October 2026?
1. Rajesh Aggarwal
2. Satish Waghole
3. Sadanand Date
4. Praveer Ranjan
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Answer: B. Satish Waghole — Satish Waghole was appointed additional chairperson of the MPSC.
INS Mahendragiri is which stealth frigate of Project 17A?
1. Third
2. Sixth
3. Fourth
4. Seventh
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Answer: B. Sixth — INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A frigate, was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai.
Which seat in Maharashtra saw the biggest-ever winning margin in an assembly bypoll in India?
1. Kothrud
2. Nagpur South
3. Kolhapur North
4. Baramati
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Answer: D. Baramati — Sunetra Pawar of the NCP won the Baramati bypoll by a record margin.
The first driverless pod taxi in India was announced for which pair of places in Mumbai?
1. Colaba and Bandra
2. Andheri and Powai
3. Kurla and BKC
4. Dadar and Thane
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Answer: C. Kurla and BKC — The 8.85 km pod taxi will connect Kurla and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).

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_____ (NCP), wife of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, won the Baramati bypoll in Maharashtra by the biggest margin ever seen in an assembly bypoll in India.
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Answer: Sunetra Pawar
_____, the sixth stealth frigate of Project 17A, joined the Navy's Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai, built it with over 75% indigenous content.
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Answer: INS Mahendragiri
Maharashtra signed _____ worth Rs 8.57 lakh crore at the Invest Maharashtra summit in Mumbai on 1 October 2026, expected to create about 2.91 lakh jobs. Data centres, IT and semiconductors took the largest share.
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Answer: 67 MoUs
Chief Minister _____ launched Invest Maharashtra in Mumbai on 3 October 2026. It is the state's main investment promotion body, offering one-stop help on land, power and approvals, as Maharashtra aims for a USD 1 trillion economy by 2030.
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Answer: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra's Cabinet approved the _____ for brave police personnel, with a cash award of Rs 50,000. Medals will be announced every year on the eve of Maharashtra Day.
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Answer: Chief Minister's Shaurya Medal
_____ in Maharashtra topped NITI Aayog's overall Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme for April to June 2026, ahead of Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, and also ranked first in agriculture and water resources.
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Answer: Gadchiroli
Maharashtra launched its first _____ at Nashik, with the UN World Food Programme, to give PDS foodgrains round the clock. Two more are planned, at Nagpur and Thane.
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Answer: Annapurti Grain ATM
Maharashtra recorded its _____ at Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai (22 October), and the 51st followed at Jupiter Hospital, Thane on 23 October, under state allocation guidelines of the ZTCC Mumbai.
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Answer: 50th deceased organ donation of 2026
Maharashtra Environment Minister _____ announced a clean air action programme for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region; the department also plans a state-wide M-CAP with ₹200-300 crore from MPCB funds, modelled on the 2019 National Clean Air Programme.
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Answer: Pankaja Munde
The _____ upheld the legal validity of the Bhendi Bazaar cluster redevelopment scheme in Mumbai, an Urban Renewal Scheme of 66,264.72 sq m implemented by the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust.
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Answer: Bombay High Court
Maharashtra's animal husbandry department launched _____: under the Magel Tyala Murghas scheme, milk producers in 19 drought-hit districts of Marathwada and Vidarbha get ₹3 per kg of silage, for five kg per animal per day over 90 days.
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Answer: Mission Murghas
The Maharashtra Chief Minister laid the foundation of India's first _____ in Mumbai on 7 April 2026. The battery-run system carries up to 6 passengers at 40 km/h and links Kurla and BKC over 8.85 km.
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Answer: driverless pod taxi
The seventh edition of India-Uzbekistan exercise _____ was held from 21 to 25 April 2026 at Gurumsaray Field Training Area, Uzbekistan. It is annual and alternates between the two countries; the last edition was in Pune in April 2025.
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Answer: Dustlik
The Centre approved a 30 km _____ linking Bhavnagar (Saurashtra) with Bharuch; it will be longer than Mumbai's Atal Setu (21.8 km) and India's longest sea bridge.
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Answer: sea bridge over the Gulf of Khambhat
Other bypoll results: BJP's Akshay Shivajirao Kardile won the second Pune-district seat, and Congress won both Karnataka seats, _____ (Umesh Hullappa Meti) and Davanagere South (Samarth Shamnur Mallikarjun).
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Answer: Bagalkot
Swiss wealth manager _____ named Singapore the world's most expensive city for the wealthy for the fourth year in a row. India's Mumbai ranked 22nd.
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Answer: Julius Baer
The _____ and the University of York (in Mumbai) and the University of New South Wales (in Bengaluru) received approval to open campuses in India.
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Answer: University of Bristol
_____, capital of South Korea, ranked first in the QS Best Student Cities 2027. Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Pune were the Indian cities on the list.
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Answer: Seoul
_____ is named after the coastal town of Malvan in Maharashtra, linked to the naval tradition of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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Answer: INS Malvan
_____, a Vigilance Commissioner and former head of Bank of Maharashtra, took charge as Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner after Praveen Kumar Srivastava's tenure ended.
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Answer: A. S. Rajeev
Maharashtra passed the _____, which recognises women as farmers even if the land is not in their name. Women hold only about 14% of operational land holdings.
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Answer: Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, 2026
The _____ was observed on 23 September 2026 with the theme "Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow". The main national event of the Ministry of AYUSH was held in Nagpur.
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Answer: 11th National Ayurveda Day
New cattle breeds recognised: _____ (Kerala) and Umarda (Maharashtra).
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Answer: Periyar dwarf
New sheep breeds recognised: _____ (Maharashtra and Karnataka) and Seemanchali (Bihar).
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Answer: Madgyal
Nagpur-based Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited (SDAL)_____Nagastra-1R loitering munitions, worth Rs 158 crore, to the Indian Army. The drone has over 80% indigenous components.
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Answer: delivered 450
Union MoS _____ asked Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to hold Surya Kiran aerobatic air shows at Lonar, Ajanta and Ellora on 23 to 25 November 2026 to promote tourism in Maharashtra.
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Answer: Prataprao Jadhav
A _____ awareness programme on the four Labour Codes was held in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The Codes merge 29 labour laws, came into force on 21 November 2025, and their Central Rules were notified on 8 May 2026.
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Answer: Shram Samvad
The Mumbai Port Authority declared the _____ plastic-free on 2 October 2026, called India's first plastic-free oil terminal. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal led the Swachhata Abhiyan programme.
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Answer: Jawahar Dweep Marine Oil Terminal
Padma Shri _____ of the Jaipur gharana died in Mumbai at 82. She founded the Nritya Kala Kendra in Bandra in 1971.
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Answer: Kathak dancer Roshan Kumari
The _____ refused to stay voter-name deletions in Maharashtra under the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision, saying related matters are already pending before the Supreme Court.
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Answer: Bombay High Court
The Maharashtra Cabinet gave the _____ community a royalty concession on minor minerals and raised the annual limit for their traditional stone excavation from 200 brass to 500 brass (brass is a unit of volume).
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Answer: Vadar
The Cabinet approved the _____ scheme to promote research, innovation and technology hubs in higher and technical education, covering public universities, government polytechnics, ICT Mumbai, COEP Pune and DBATU Lonere.
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Answer: CM SRISTHI
Maharashtra approved a policy to give timely financial help to the legal heirs of people who die unnaturally in _____. The state Cabinet cleared it at its meeting chaired by Fadnavis on 6 October.
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Answer: police custody
The Cabinet raised pay for staff of about _____ grant-aided hostels and increased allowances under the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Swadhar Scheme for SC and Navbauddha students and the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Swayam Scheme for ST students.
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Answer: 2,388
Tata Power and Norway's _____ signed an agreement on 7 October 2026 for a 300 kWp floating solar pilot at the Mulshi reservoir in Maharashtra, which is Ocean Sun's first installation in India.
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Answer: Ocean Sun
Fadnavis launched the second phase of the Mukhyamantri Samruddha Panchayat Raj Abhiyan 2.0 at Nashik on 11 October 2026, focusing on water conservation. _____ village in Pune district ranked first among gram panchayats for 2025-26.
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Answer: Adachiwadi
The Indian Coast Guard inducted the first indigenous _____ at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, into Coast Guard Region (West). It is armed with a 12.7 mm machine gun.
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Answer: ALH MK-III helicopter (CG 875)
_____ and Maharashtra, with Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, got permanent seats on the new 12-state GST Standing Committee. The other seven seats rotate every two years.
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Answer: Gujarat
The fourth _____ will be held in December 2026 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, with more than 4,000 delegates from over 60 countries expected.
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Answer: World Hindu Congress
The _____ met in Mumbai under Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. It set March 2027 as the deadline for One Nation One Port reforms and Maritime Single Window integration in all ports.
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Answer: 21st Maritime State Development Council

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