Arrange the following Administrative divisions of Maharashtra in ascending order (area wise). a) Pune   b) Nashik   c) Aurangabad   d) Konkan (Mumbai)   e) Nagpur   f) Amravati 

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The correct answer is d-f-e-a-b-c.

  • Maharashtra has 6 administrative divisions, which are divided into 36 districts
  • Palghar is the latest District formed, which was carved out from Thane district on 1 August 2014.
  • Most districts (8 districts) are in Aurangabad administrative division.
  • The Most populous administrative division is the Konkan region.

Additional Information

  • Most talukas are in the Aurangabad division (76 talukas) and fewer Talukas is in Konkan region (50 talukas). 
  • There are 5 regional divisions namely Vidarbha (97,404 km2), Western Maharashtra (89,853 km2), Marathwada (64,813 km2), Konkan (30,728 km2), and Khandesh (24,915 km2).

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Two statements are followed by three Conclusions I, II and III. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements and indicate your answer accordingly. Statements: I. Milk supply in Maharashtra was badly hit after thousands of dairy farmers launched a protest on Monday, demanding better price and subsidy of Rs 5 per litre. Tankers supplying milk to major cities including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik and others were blocked early morning leading to sudden crisis.  II. The agriculture ministry had mooted a proposal asking railways to make milk available at railway stations and at the meeting, sources said representatives from Amul India suggested that the national transporter could provide stalls to dairy companies or cooperatives where they could sell their products.  Conclusions: I. Representatives of Amul India and food safety body FSSAI are willing to discuss issues and concerns of the dairy sector in the backdrop of the farmers agitation in Maharashtra that had led to severe shortage of milk in the state.  II. The farmers' groups and Maharashtra Kisan Sabha, are demanding a GST waiver on butter and milk powder apart from the subsidy. III. Railways is drawing up a plan to make milk available at railway stations across the country to promote its consumption.