{"id":221269,"date":"2023-01-06T14:13:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T08:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=221269"},"modified":"2023-01-06T19:11:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T13:41:33","slug":"upsc-ias-interviews-2022-state-based-questions-maharashtra-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-interviews-2022-state-based-questions-maharashtra-state\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC IAS Interviews 2022 | State Based Questions | Maharashtra State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends,<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we are releasing the <strong>state-based questions of Maharashtra state for UPSC IAS interviews 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This post is a part of our\u00a0series of state-based UPSC IAS interview questions. In this series, we are going to create state-specific posts, containing the questions that have been asked in the interviews on the basis of the home state of the candidate, mentioned in DAF.<\/p>\n<p>You can take hints for your own interview preparation, from the type of questions asked.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">State-based UPSC IAS interview questions for Maharashtra state<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For more Study materials related to UPSC IAS interviews<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit this page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>For state-based questions from other states<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-know-your-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit this page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/#int2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>History-based UPSC IAS Interview Questions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Name a few Chalcolithic sites belonging to the Jorwe culture.<\/li>\n<li>When did the Satvahana kings rule over Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>Chronologically enlist the dynasties ruling over the present day Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>Point out historical importance of the region of Khandesh?<\/li>\n<li>Why did the Maratha empire flourish mainly in the western and the Konkan parts of Maharashtra?<\/li>\n<li>What were the consequences of the Third Anglo Maratha War?<\/li>\n<li>Name a few leaders from Maharashtra who participated in the freedom struggle?<\/li>\n<li>What were the reasons for the growth of revolutionary terrorism in Maharashtra?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Art and Culture-based UPSC IAS Interview Questions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Some features of architecture that evolved during the Yadava period?<\/li>\n<li>Give a few examples of Gothic architecture in Mumbai?<\/li>\n<li>Why do you think Marathi is not given the status of a classical language?<\/li>\n<li>Tell us about Bahinabai Choudhary?<\/li>\n<li>What is a special characteristic of the Lavani dance?<\/li>\n<li>When did the Warkari sect emerge in Maharashtra? Who popularized it?<\/li>\n<li>How is the Amravati school of architecture different from the Mathura School?<\/li>\n<li>Which paintings in Maharashtra bear close resemblance to the rock engravings at Bhimbhetka?<\/li>\n<li>Who built the Kailasnath Temple?<\/li>\n<li>Name two cultural sites of Maharashtra enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage sites.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Politics-based UPSC IAS Interview Questions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>When did the present day Maharashtra gain statehood?<\/li>\n<li>How many princely states formed part of the Bombay State?<\/li>\n<li>What is the reason of disputes between Maharashtra and Karnataka?<\/li>\n<li>What is your opinion on MVA government in Maharashtra?<\/li>\n<li>So much money is spent on opinion and exit polls. There is no value in them except for entertainment purposes. What is your view?<\/li>\n<li>What is the reason for centre \u2013state conflict in maharashtra?<\/li>\n<li>Tell us your opinion about intervention of central agencies in state matters?<\/li>\n<li>Is 33% reservation for women in local governance bodies achieved in Maharashtra?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Economics-based UPSC IAS Interview Questions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Which cash crop is main pillar of agrarian economy of Maharashtra?<\/li>\n<li>Name a few small scale industries in Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>What do you think is the reason for a flourishing industrial sector in Maharashtra?<\/li>\n<li>What is the per capita income of Maharashtra. Compare it with all-India average.<\/li>\n<li>Cotton textile industries are concentrated in which parts of Maharashtra and why?<\/li>\n<li>What are the schemes launched by the state government to boost farmers income?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Social issues\u00a0based UPSC IAS Interview Questions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Briefly tell us about the Bhima koregaon violence?<\/li>\n<li>What are various issues of women and children in Maharashtra?<\/li>\n<li>How do you think the problems of sanitation in slums can be solved?<\/li>\n<li>What are the features of the Shakti Act?<\/li>\n<li>\u201cProstitution is not a criminal offence\u201d, the Bombay HC said. What are your views on the banning of prostitution?<\/li>\n<li>What are the problems of the Mahar community?<\/li>\n<li>How can the problem of drug trafficking be addressed in Maharashtra?<\/li>\n<li>What are some of the prominent tribes of Maharashtra?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Geography and Environment-based UPSC IAS Interview Questions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Maharashtra is surrounded by how many states?<\/li>\n<li>Pune is becoming gas chamber? Reasons.<\/li>\n<li>Despite being a water intensive crop, why is sugarcane grown in the regions of Marathwada?<\/li>\n<li>Which districts come under the Marathwada region?<\/li>\n<li>What is the climatic significance of the Western Ghats?<\/li>\n<li>What are your views on the cutting down of the Aarey forests? How can we strike a balance between economic growth and sustainable development?<\/li>\n<li>What percentage of area of the state is composed of forests?<\/li>\n<li>Where does the Godavari originate?<\/li>\n<li>What is the name of the state butterfly of Maharashtra? Where is it found?<\/li>\n<li>Name the two tiger reserves found in Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Miscellaneous Questions:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>If I want to travel to Maharashtra what places would you suggest?<\/li>\n<li>Tell us about the problems your district is facing? As a DM how will you handle these problems?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>For more Study materials related to UPSC IAS interviews<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit this page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, In this post, we are releasing the state-based questions of Maharashtra state for UPSC IAS interviews 2022. This post is a part of our\u00a0series of state-based UPSC IAS interview questions. In this series, we are going to create state-specific posts, containing the questions that have been asked in the interviews on the basis&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-interviews-2022-state-based-questions-maharashtra-state\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">UPSC IAS Interviews 2022 | State Based Questions | Maharashtra State<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-221269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-public","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221269\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=221269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=221269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}