Study Notes MP:Madhya Pradesh GK

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From the ancient period, how many Mahajan padas are found in M.P.?

Three (3): Avan, Chedi and Vatsa

Which dynasty from the ancient times was the first to establish rule in Madhya Pradesh?

Haihaya dynasty

Name the famous rule of Magadha who was the contemporary of Pradyota.

Bimbisara

From which district of MP does the princess of Ashoka hail from?

Vidisha

How many stupas of Ashoka are found in MP?

Four (4)- Sanchi, Barhut, Vidisha, Bhojpur

Name the governor of Vidisha who patronized Kalidas.

Agnimitra

During whose reign the Greek ambassador Helidorous visited?

Shunga's

Who built the “Garuda pillar of Vidisha”?

Heliodors

How many rock edicts of Ashoka are found in MP?

Four (4)- Rupnath (Jabalpur), Gujara (Datia)

Saro Maro (Shahdol), Panguara (sehore)

King Mihir Bhoja belonged to which dynasty?

Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty

Who is known as the founder of Malwa Sultanate?

Dilwara Khan Lodhi

Which city of MP is known as the “City of Joy”?

Mandu

In which battle Baz Bahadur was defeated by the Mughal army?

Battle of Sarangpur

Which city of MP is famous for the “Jhanda Satyagraha” during Indian National Movement?

Jabalpur

Which incident is known as Jallianwallah Bagh incident of MP?

Charan Paduka Massacre

From which district does the famous revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad hail from?

Alirajpur

Vikram Samvat (57 BC) is associated with which ruler, tribe and region?

Ruler: Chandragupta Maurya

Tribe- Malava

Region- Malwa

During whose reign Malwa was brought under Mughal empire?

Akbar

Which city is known as the cultural capital of the state?

Jabalpur

Punasa forest is found in which region of Madhya Pradesh?

Nimar region

Which personality from MP is known as “Indian Robin Hood”?

Tantiya Bhil

With which state Madhya Pradesh shares the smallest border?

Gujarat

What is the North-south and East-west extent of geographical space of Madhya Pradesh?

E-W: 870

N-S: 605

How many stupas are found in the state symbol of Madhya Pradesh?

Twenty-Four (24)

Name the state fish of Madhya Pradesh which is known as “Tiger of Water”.

Mahaseer (Found in the Narmada)

Name the smallest district by area and by population in M.P.

By area: Datia

By population: Harda

How many districts does MP share with UP?

Twelve

Name the newest division of MP.

Shahdol

How many districts of Madhya Pradesh are crossed/touched by the tropic of cancer?

14 districts

Sadhbhavna Shikhar or Goodwill peak falls in which mountain range?

Vindhya Ranges (Damoh Distt)

Which district experiences the minimum rainfall?

 Bhind

Which division of M.P comprises of the largest number of districts?

Jabalpur

Name the variety of soil which has the largest/widest occurrence throughout the state?

Black Soil

Niwari, the newest district of MP is carved out of which district?

Tikamgarh

Alirajpur district of MP shares borders with which two states?

Rajasthan and Gujarat

Name the highest peak of the Malwa Plateau.

Sigar

Pitampur near Indore is famous for which industries?

Automobile

How much % of the Net sown area is irrigated in MP?

66 %

Which place in Madhya Pradesh is known as the Mecca of Architecture?

Khajuraho

Name the first Hindi daily newspaper of Madhya Pradesh.

Malwa Akhbar

Asia’s largest paneer making factory is situated at which place?

Khajuraho

Who designed the Bharat Bhavan of Bhopal?

Charles Chorean

Who was the first women governor of Madhya Pradesh?

Sarla Grewal

How many seats are reserved for STs in the Parliament for Madhya Pradesh?

Six (6)

The Bargi dam on Narmada river is named on which fighter/personality?

Rani Avantibai

Name the highest falls of the state.

Chachai Falls on Bihad river which is a tributary of Tons.

Which region of Madhya Pradesh is the highest populated?

Malwa

Which river forms the southern boundary of Madhya Pradesh?

Tapti/Tapi

Name the highest peak of Bundelkhand region or Bhander/kaimur ranges.

Siddha baba hills (1171m)

In which district of M.P. the Great Indian Bustard is found?

Shivpuri (Karera Bird sanctuary)

Which kind of soil is prominently found in the Baghelkhand region?

Red and yellow

The only weather observatory of M.P. is found in which city?

Indore

In which major mountain ranges does Rajpipla hills fall?

Satpura Ranges

From how many districts does Narmada river flows from within the state of M.P.

Fifteen (15)

Chuliya falls are formed on which river?

Chambal River

In which year the department of New and Renewable energy was established in M.P?

2010

Name the first district of MP to get a 24-hour electricity supply.

Jabalpur

Bichiya river is situated on the banks of which city?

Rewa

Mata Tila dam is built on which river?

Betwa

How much forest area of India falls within the boundary of M.P.?

12 %

How many forest circles are formed in the state?

16

Which forest circle has the highest reserved forests?

Khandwa

Name the largest forest division of M.P.

Mandla

Which district is known as the Amla district of M.P?

Panna

How many National Parks of MP are covered under the national Project tiger?

Six (6)

First Solar park of India is found at which place?

Ganeshpur (M.P.)

Which is the biggest wildlife sanctuary of M.P.?

Nauradehi Wildlife sanctuary

Which species is covered under Project survival of M.P?

Vulture

How much percentage of the Country’s soybean is produced by MP?

62%

Which city is famous for grapes in M.P?

Ratlam

Which region is known as the “Storehouse of wheat”?

Malwa

What is the rank of M.P n the production of cotton?

Third

In which year did M.P release its Bio-mass policy?

2011

Where is the optical fibre industry is located?

Mandideep, Raisen

Which district is famous for the production of tungsten?

Hoshangabad

In which city ISRO facility is located in M.P.?

Bhopal

Name the poultry product from M.P. which recently has got the GI tag.

Kadaknath Chicken

In which city nuclear powerhouse is found?

Mandla

At which place the defence vehicle factory is situated?

Jabalpur

Name the first hydel power project of the MP government.

Gandhi Sagar Dam project.

What is the length of the Narmada river in M.P.?

1077 km

For which sport Prabhash Joshi award is known?

Malkhamb

In which district of MP Phadake studio is situated?

Dhar

What is the sum of money given as a prize in Kalidas Samman from the MP government?

2 Lakhs

For which state the term “melting point of Diverse culture” is used?

Madhya Pradesh

The famous Ajaygarh fort is a part of which district of MP?

Panna

Kumar Gandharva award is related to which field?

Music

For which field “Iqbal award” has been instituted?

Urdu writing

Name the longest state highway of M.P.

SH-19

In which field is Ustad Amir Khan associated?

Khayal Gayan

How many stations does All India Radio have in M.P?

Five 95)

Where does the fair of Tejaji is organized?

Guna (Bhemavad)

Lakh art is famous in which region of M.P?

Nimar

At which place Allauddin sangeet samaroh takes place?

Maihar

Name the personality from M.P who is known as “Indian Soul”.

Makhanlal Chaturvedi

Badhai is a famous dance form in which region?

Bundelkhand

Khamb Swang is performed by which tribal group?

Korku Tribe

.Abestos are abundantly found in which district of M.P.?

Jhabua

Name the district which has the largest number of industries.

Dhar

Which district is recorded to have maximum work participation?

Dindori

Which district of MP has maximum surface water?

Hoshangabad

How many national highways cross the state in total?

20

In which district corundum is found?

Pipra(Singrauli)

Name the district of MP which cultivates jatropha which is used in Bio-diesel technology.

Indore

Name the first thermal power station of MP.

Chandni power station, Nepanagar (Burhanpur)

Ban Sagar dam project is a joint project of which all states?

MP, UP, Bihar

Eklavya Award is given in which field?

Sports (under 19)

Which village of M.P is the first to produce electricity from biogas?

Karsadgaon, Betul

Varsha Varman, who hails from Bhopal, won a bronze medal in the 2014 Asian games. Which sports she is associated with?

Shooting

Aishbagh stadium of Bhopal is mainly associated with which game?

Hockey

Name the hockey player of MP who later became the captain of the Pakistan hockey team.

Latif Anwar

Which is the southernmost district of Madhya Pradesh?

Burhanpur

In which districts the highest number of tribal population is found?

Jhabua

River Tawa is a tributary of which major river?

Narmada

At which place the lowest temperature is recorded in the state of M.P?

Pachmarhi

The name Chaumasa is used for which season in M.P.?

Winter

Which river of Madhya Pradesh is responsible for most of its soil erosion?

Chambal

Which river is known as the Ganga of M.P.?

Betwa

The river Shipra originates from which place?

Kakarabardi Hills

In which the state of India, its the maximum number of river flows?

Madhya Pradesh

Which river of MP is referred to as the daughter of Sun God?

Tapti river

Samrat Ashok Sagar project is built on which river?

Halali river

Name the latest/newest national park of MP.

Omkareshwar National park, Khandwa

In which district Madhav National park falls?

Shivpuri

Dinosaur fossil national park is proposed to be set up in which district?

Dhar

Maximum blackbucks are found in which national park of MP?

Satpura National park

Sailana Bird Sanctuary is set up for the conservation of which bird?

Kharmaur Bird

Recently Asian Tigers were translocated to which sanctuary of MP?

Palanpur Kuno sanctuary

Gokul Patha are folk songs famous among which tribal group of MP?

Mudiya

In which city Dhrupad festival is organized?

Bhopal

Who built the fort of Mandsaur?

Allaudin Khilji

Hawa Mahal is a part of which fort?

Chanderi fort

The tribal film festival is organized in which city?

Indore

In which year Sirpur lake of Indore became bird sanctuary?

2011

Who is credited with giving the name of the state?

Jawaharlal Nehru University

The First E-Panchayat of Madhya Pradesh is__

Sonarkhedi (Dhar)

The First Women Judge of state was__

Sarojini Saxena

At which place in Madhya Pradesh Asia’s biggest soybean plant is situated?

Ujjain

Where is the only agricultural engineering college situated?

Jabalpur

What is the rank of MP in the country from a Human Development point of view?

12^th (Twelfth)

Name the district with the highest net agricultural productivity.

Ujjain

In which year telephone services started in the state?

1974 September

Which state ranks at the top in the installation of wind power generation plants?

Madhya Pradesh

“Andhon Ka Hathi” is the work of which famous personality from MP?

Sharad Joshi

Gujari Palace Museum is located at which place?

Gwalior

Dul Dul Ghodi dance is practised by which tribal group?

Sahariya tribe

Name the current Chief Secretary of M.P?

Sudhi Ranjan Mohanty

How many women candidates have been elected in the recent Assembly elections?

17 (seventeen)

Which river of M.P is known as the least polluted river of India?

Chambal

How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in MP?

Three sites (3)

Khajuraho group

Sanchi monuments

Bhimbetka Rock Shelters

What is the rank of MP in terms of no. of tigers?

First

I- Madhya Pradesh

II- Karnataka

Project Akansha was launched from which district of Madhya Pradesh?

Dindori

Which city host the office of MP’s Accountant General?

Gwalior