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 Mumbai, earlier called Bombay, is the capital of Maharashtra.
 Mumbai is the most important centre for trade and commerce in India.
 The public utility services are looked after by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation.
 The main languages spoken by people are Marathi, Konkani, Hindi and English.
 The main festivals celebrated are Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navroz, etc.
 The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay is near Mumbai.

REMEMBER THESE TERMS

Bollywood : Film industry in Bombay (Mumbai).
Bombay High : It is the place where petroleum is taken out from the seabed.

Check Your Study

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. Mumbai is a
(a) small city (b) metro city (c) town

2. Mumbai is situated on the coast of India.

(a) eastern (b) western (c) southern

3. This is one of the main languages spoken in Mumbai.

(a) Bengali (b) Punjabi (c) Marathi

4. Queen’s Necklace is associated with

(a) Marine Drive (b) Goa Beach (c) Kerala Beach

5. India’s first railway service was introduced in

(a) Calcutta (b) Delhi (c) Bombay

B. Write True or False.

1. Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra.

2. In the beginning, Bombay (Mumbai) was a group of fishing islands.

3. Ganesh Chaturthi is the most popular festival of Mumbai.

4. Only Mumbai has monorail service in India.

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