27-12-2017, 04:52 PM
Maharashtra
*Mumbai was the venue of first International Film Festival of India (1952).
*Film and television Institute of India and Armed Forces Medical College are in Pune.
*Pune is known as the cultural capital of Maharashtra.
*The largest jail in Maharashtra, Yerwada jail is situated in Pune.
*Rajiv Gandhi Zoological park is situated at Pune.
*The Headquarters of Indian Navy’s Western Command is located at Mumbai.
*Naval training Centre INS Kunjali is located at Mumbai.
*The Chhatrapathi Sivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminal is situated at Mumbai.
*The Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) is the only one railway station in India under UNESCO World Heritage site.
*The first railway station in India to have free Wifi service of Google
Ans : CST
*The headquarters of Central Railway and Western Railway is in Mumbai.
*First National Museum for Indian Cinema opens at
Ans : Mumbai
*The first meeting of Indian National Congress was held at Bombay (1885).
*Dharavi is the largest Slum in India.
*Bombay Stock Exchange (1875) is the oldest stock exchange in India.
*It is also the first stock exchange in Asia. Bombay stock exchange is situated at Dalai Street (Mumbai).
*Prince of Wales Museum, Jahangir Art Gallery, Jinna House, Malabar Hills etc. are situated at Mumbai.
Twisting pairs
*India's first railway line
Ans : Bombay - Thane (1853)
*India's first Electric railway line
Ans : Bombay - Kurla
gate way of india
*George Wittet is the Architecture of ‘Prince of Wales museum and Gateway of India.
*Gateway of India situated in Mumbai
*Gateway of India was build in 1911.
