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Maharashtra Geography for MPSC

The Konkan, the Sahyadri and the Deccan plateau, rivers and dams, rainfall and drought, soils, forests, minerals, industry and urbanisation. Expect map-based and factual questions in Prelims, and applied questions on water, drought and regional imbalance in Mains.

1 guide·Conducted by Maharashtra Public Service CommissionOfficial website

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1Konkan, Sahyadri, Deccan: Maharashtra's physical divisionsMaharashtra's geography is a story told in three bands — a narrow wet coast, a steep mountain wall and a vast, gently sloping basalt plateau. Understanding them explains the state's rivers, rainfall, crops, forts and even its politics. 5 min read

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