महाराष्ट्र सामान्य ज्ञान
Maharashtra General Knowledge
The state: its formation, administration, culture and places.
महाराष्ट्र सामान्य ज्ञान
About this subject
This hub gathers what is specific to Maharashtra: how the state was formed and is governed, its culture and heritage, and its important places.
Statistics and schemes change, so treat any figure as something to confirm from the latest government publication.
This is a study map, not the official syllabus. Check the current syllabus and notices on the MPSC website.
Topic map
Formation and administration
- Maharashtra was formed on 1 May 1960
- Administrative divisions and districts
- The state legislature and the government machinery
Culture and heritage
- Languages and dialects
- Folk arts and festivals
- The saint tradition and the Warkari movement
Social reform and institutions
- Reformers and the institutions they built
- Important movements in the state
Places and monuments
- Forts and caves, including the Ajanta and Ellora caves
- Pilgrimage centres and national parks
Schemes and statistics
- Always use the latest government publications, because figures and schemes change
Previous year question analysis
We publish topic counts only after checking them against the actual question papers, so this section is empty for now. Use the topic map above and the official papers on the MPSC website.
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Where to verify
- Maharashtra Public Service Commission (official syllabus and notices)
- Government of Maharashtra portal
Last updated 7 Nov 2026.