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Which is the most Naxal affected district in Maharashtra?1. Bhandara2. Yavatmal3. Chandrapur4. Gadchiroli

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Gadchiroli

The correct answer is Gadchiroli.

  • Gadchiroli has become the Red bastion in Maharashtra
  • Whereas Chandrapur, Gondiya, Yavatmal, Bhandara, and Nanded districts are declared "Naxal prone areas".
  • All these districts are situated adjoining the Naxal-infested regions of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh.
  • As many as nine Indian states are bearing the brunt of Naxalism.
  • The red corridor region is demarcated by the union government to notify the districts which are affected by left-wing extremism.

Some useful information about Maharashtra:

  • Chief Minister - Uddav Thackeray 
  • Governor - Bhagat Singh Koshyari
  • Formed on - 1 May 1960
  • Districts - 36
  • National Parks of Maharashtra -Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park, Chandoli National Park, Gugamal National Park.
  • Folk Dance of Maharashtra - Koli Dance, Lavani Dance, Povadas Dance, Tamasha, etc.
  • The highest point of Maharashtra - Kalsubai


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