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Q.151
Which law, passed in 1985, gave the Government of India the exclusive right to represent the victims of the Bhopal gas disaster in their claims?
- A Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- B Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
- C Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
- D Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985
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Correct answer: (D) Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985
The Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985 let the Union Government act for all victims, including in suits abroad. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 was a broader law passed in the disaster's aftermath.
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Q.152
Which city was chosen as the capital of the new Madhya Pradesh formed in 1956?
- A Jabalpur
- B Bhopal
- C Gwalior
- D Indore
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Correct answer: (B) Bhopal
Bhopal, centrally placed among the merged units, was chosen over contenders such as Jabalpur, Gwalior and Indore.
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Q.153
The Indore gharana of khayal singing was founded by which vocalist?
- A Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
- B Ustad Amir Khan
- C Ustad Abdul Karim Khan
- D Ustad Faiyaz Khan
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Correct answer: (B) Ustad Amir Khan
Ustad Amir Khan, who grew up in Indore, developed a slow, meditative khayal style that became the Indore gharana. Abdul Karim Khan is associated with the Kirana gharana.
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Q.154
Which was the first wetland of Madhya Pradesh to be declared a Ramsar site (in 2002)?
- A Bhoj Wetland
- B Tawa reservoir
- C Gandhi Sagar reservoir
- D Bargi reservoir
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Correct answer: (A) Bhoj Wetland
The Bhoj Wetland, made up of the Upper Lake (Bada Talab) and Lower Lake of Bhopal, was designated a Ramsar site in August 2002.
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Q.155
The circular Chausath Yogini temple on a hill at Bhedaghat near Jabalpur was built in the 10th century under which dynasty?
- A Chandela
- B Paramara
- C Gond
- D Kalachuri
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Correct answer: (D) Kalachuri
The Kalachuris of Tripuri, whose capital lay close to Bhedaghat, built this yogini temple; the Gauri-Shankar shrine at its centre is a later addition.
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Q.156
The Ashokan pillar at Sanchi carries which of the following edicts?
- A The Schism Edict
- B The Queen's Edict
- C The Separate Kalinga Edicts
- D The Bhabru Edict
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Correct answer: (A) The Schism Edict
The Sanchi pillar, like those at Sarnath and Allahabad, bears the Schism Edict, which orders that monks or nuns who divide the Sangha be expelled. The Queen's Edict, on the gifts of Queen Karuvaki, is on the Allahabad pillar.
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Q.157
In the Battle of Mahidpur (December 1817), fought near Ujjain during the Third Anglo-Maratha War, the British defeated the army of which state?
- A The Scindias of Gwalior
- B The Nawab of Bhopal
- C The Bhonsles of Nagpur
- D The Holkars of Indore
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Correct answer: (D) The Holkars of Indore
At Mahidpur on 21 December 1817 a British force under Sir Thomas Hislop defeated the army of the young Malhar Rao Holkar II. The Bhonsles of Nagpur were beaten separately at Sitabuldi in November 1817.
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Q.158
The ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research, the national centre for soybean research, is located in which city?
- A Bhopal
- B Indore
- C Jabalpur
- D Gwalior
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Correct answer: (B) Indore
The institute began as the National Research Centre for Soybean at Indore, in the heart of the Malwa soybean belt.
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Q.159
The Turiya Jungle Satyagraha of October 1930, in which tribal satyagrahis including Mudde Bai were killed in police firing, took place in which district?
- A Betul
- B Mandla
- C Seoni
- D Balaghat
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Correct answer: (C) Seoni
At Turiya in Seoni district, police fired on satyagrahis cutting grass in a reserved forest on 9 October 1930. Betul saw a separate jungle satyagraha in the same year.
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Q.160
Consider the following statements about Bharat Bhavan: 1. It was designed by the architect Charles Correa. 2. It opened in 1982 on the bank of the Upper Lake in Bhopal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A Only 1
- B Only 2
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Charles Correa designed Bharat Bhavan as terraces and sunken courtyards stepping down towards the Upper Lake, and it was inaugurated in 1982. Both statements are therefore correct.
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Q.161
Harishankar Parsai, who lived and wrote in Jabalpur, is best known for which kind of writing?
- A Satire (vyangya)
- B Epic poetry
- C Devotional verse
- D Detective fiction
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Correct answer: (A) Satire (vyangya)
Parsai is regarded as a master of Hindi satire, and his collection Viklang Shraddha ka Daur won the Sahitya Akademi Award. He wrote mainly satirical essays and stories, not poetry.
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Q.162
The archaeological importance of the Bhimbetka rock shelters was recognised in 1957 by which scholar?
- A H. D. Sankalia
- B Alexander Cunningham
- C R. D. Banerji
- D V. S. Wakankar
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Correct answer: (D) V. S. Wakankar
Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar of Ujjain identified the Bhimbetka shelters in 1957 and spent years documenting their paintings. H. D. Sankalia is known for excavating Chalcolithic sites such as Navdatoli.
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Q.163
Kanha National Park spreads over which two districts of Madhya Pradesh?
- A Mandla and Balaghat
- B Seoni and Chhindwara
- C Umaria and Katni
- D Panna and Chhatarpur
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Correct answer: (A) Mandla and Balaghat
Kanha lies in the Maikal hills across Mandla and Balaghat districts and is known for its sal forests and meadows. Seoni-Chhindwara holds Pench and Panna-Chhatarpur holds Panna National Park.
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Q.164
Which of the following districts is NOT crossed by the Tropic of Cancer?
- A Ujjain
- B Ratlam
- C Indore
- D Sagar
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Correct answer: (C) Indore
The Tropic of Cancer passes through Ratlam, Ujjain, Agar, Rajgarh, Sehore, Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen, Sagar, Damoh, Jabalpur, Katni, Umaria and Shahdol; Indore lies south of it.
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Q.165
Rewa, Satna and Sidhi districts form the core of which cultural region of Madhya Pradesh?
- A Malwa
- B Bundelkhand
- C Baghelkhand
- D Nimar
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Correct answer: (C) Baghelkhand
Baghelkhand, named after the Baghel Rajputs of Rewa, covers Rewa, Satna, Sidhi, Shahdol and nearby districts; Sagar, Chhatarpur and Tikamgarh belong to Bundelkhand.
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Q.166
Maach, a traditional musical folk theatre staged in the open on a raised platform, is associated with which region of Madhya Pradesh?
- A Bundelkhand
- B Baghelkhand
- C Malwa
- D Mahakoshal
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Correct answer: (C) Malwa
Maach is the folk theatre of Malwa, with plays sung in Malvi to folk tunes. Nacha is the comparable folk theatre of Chhattisgarh.
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Q.167
The Bagh caves, Buddhist rock-cut caves known for mural paintings in the tradition of Ajanta, are in which district?
- A Jhabua
- B Dhar
- C Mandsaur
- D Khargone
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Correct answer: (B) Dhar
The Bagh caves lie near the town of Bagh in Dhar district; their paintings are generally dated to about the 5th-6th century CE.
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Q.168
Which of the following pairs of a state and its Rajpramukh is correctly matched?
- A Madhya Bharat – Jiwajirao Scindia
- B Madhya Bharat – Yeshwantrao Holkar II
- C Vindhya Pradesh – Jiwajirao Scindia
- D Bhopal – Martand Singh
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Correct answer: (A) Madhya Bharat – Jiwajirao Scindia
Jiwajirao Scindia of Gwalior was Rajpramukh of Madhya Bharat, with Yeshwantrao Holkar II of Indore as Uprajpramukh. Martand Singh of Rewa had headed the Vindhya Pradesh union (1948-50) before it became a Part C state, and Bhopal had a Chief Commissioner.
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Q.169
Arrange these rulers of Bhopal State in chronological order of their rule, earliest first: 1. Shah Jahan Begum 2. Qudsia Begum 3. Sultan Jahan Begum 4. Sikandar Begum
- A 4, 2, 3, 1
- B 2, 3, 1, 4
- C 2, 4, 1, 3
- D 1, 4, 2, 3
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Correct answer: (C) 2, 4, 1, 3
Qudsia Begum governed from 1819, her daughter Sikandar Begum ruled until 1868, Sikandar's daughter Shah Jahan Begum ruled from 1868 to 1901, and Shah Jahan's daughter Sultan Jahan Begum ruled from 1901 to 1926.
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Q.170
In Grierson's Linguistic Survey of India, Malvi is treated as a dialect of which language?
- A Rajasthani
- B Western Hindi
- C Eastern Hindi
- D Gujarati
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Correct answer: (A) Rajasthani
Grierson counted Malvi among the main dialects of Rajasthani, alongside Marwari, Jaipuri and Mewati. Bundeli, by contrast, was placed under Western Hindi.
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Q.171
The river Shipra (Kshipra), on whose banks the Simhastha Kumbh is held, flows through which city?
- A Bhopal
- B Gwalior
- C Indore
- D Ujjain
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Correct answer: (D) Ujjain
The Shipra, a tributary of the Chambal, flows past Ujjain, where the Mahakaleshwar temple stands and the Simhastha is held every twelve years.
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Q.172
Maulana Barkatullah of Bhopal was Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of India set up in 1915 in which city?
- A Berlin
- B Tokyo
- C Singapore
- D Kabul
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Correct answer: (D) Kabul
The Provisional Government of India formed at Kabul in December 1915 had Raja Mahendra Pratap as President and Barkatullah as Prime Minister. Barkatullah University in Bhopal is named after him.
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Q.173
The temple of Maa Sharda on Trikuta hill is at which town, which also gave its name to a gharana of Hindustani music?
- A Datia
- B Dewas
- C Maihar
- D Salkanpur
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Correct answer: (C) Maihar
Maihar has the hilltop Sharda Devi temple and gave its name to the gharana of Ustad Allauddin Khan. Dewas is known for the Chamunda and Tulja Bhavani shrines on its tekri (hill).
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Q.174
Which Sultan of Malwa shifted the capital from Dhar to Mandu?
- A Dilawar Khan Ghuri
- B Mahmud Khilji I
- C Hoshang Shah
- D Baz Bahadur
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Correct answer: (C) Hoshang Shah
Hoshang Shah, son of Dilawar Khan Ghuri who founded the Malwa Sultanate in 1401, moved the capital to Mandu and his marble tomb there is said to have inspired the Taj Mahal.
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Q.175
Undivided Madhya Pradesh was India's largest state by area. After Chhattisgarh was separated in 2000, which state became the largest?
- A Rajasthan
- B Maharashtra
- C Uttar Pradesh
- D Andhra Pradesh
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Correct answer: (A) Rajasthan
With the loss of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh dropped to second place by area, behind Rajasthan.
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Q.176
Which wing of Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal is correctly matched with its field?
- A Rangmandal - centre for poetry
- B Vagarth - centre for music
- C Roopankar - museum of art
- D Anhad - repertory theatre
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Correct answer: (C) Roopankar - museum of art
Roopankar is the art museum, with contemporary, folk and tribal art. Rangmandal is the theatre repertory, Vagarth the centre for poetry and literature, and Anhad the centre for music.
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Q.177
The Bagheli dialect of Hindi is spoken mainly in the region around which city?
- A Rewa
- B Sagar
- C Ujjain
- D Khandwa
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Correct answer: (A) Rewa
Bagheli is the speech of Baghelkhand around Rewa and Satna; Bundeli is spoken around Sagar, Malvi around Ujjain and Nimari around Khandwa.
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Q.178
Sonagiri, a hill crowned by a large cluster of Jain temples, is in which district?
- A Shivpuri
- B Guna
- C Bhind
- D Datia
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Correct answer: (D) Datia
Sonagiri lies in Datia district, close to the Gwalior-Jhansi route, and is an important Digambara Jain pilgrimage centre. Datia town is also known for Bir Singh Deo's seven-storeyed palace.
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Q.179
Under the proviso to Article 164(1) of the Constitution, Madhya Pradesh, along with Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha, must have a Minister in charge of which subject?
- A Forests
- B Minority affairs
- C Tribal welfare
- D Panchayati Raj
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Correct answer: (C) Tribal welfare
The proviso requires these four states to have a Minister in charge of tribal welfare, who may also look after Scheduled Castes and backward classes. The 94th Amendment (2006) replaced Bihar with Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand in this list.
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Q.180
Which company acquired Union Carbide Corporation, the American parent of the firm that ran the Bhopal plant, in 2001?
- A DuPont
- B Monsanto
- C Dow Chemical
- D BASF
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Correct answer: (C) Dow Chemical
Dow Chemical completed its takeover of Union Carbide in 2001, after which campaigners sought to hold Dow liable for the Bhopal disaster. The plant itself had been run by Union Carbide India Limited.
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Q.181
Arrange these Paramara rulers of Malwa in chronological order: 1. Bhoja 2. Munja 3. Udayaditya
- A 1, 2, 3
- B 3, 2, 1
- C 2, 1, 3
- D 2, 3, 1
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Correct answer: (C) 2, 1, 3
Munja ruled in the late 10th century, his nephew Bhoja in the first half of the 11th century, and Udayaditya restored Paramara power in the later 11th century.
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Q.182
Raja Bakhtawar Singh, who joined the revolt of 1857 and was hanged at Indore in 1858, ruled which estate?
- A Ramgarh
- B Shahgarh
- C Amjhera
- D Narsinghgarh
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Correct answer: (C) Amjhera
Bakhtawar Singh of Amjhera, in present Dhar district, rose against the British in 1857; he was captured and hanged at Indore in 1858.
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Q.183
Which city was the capital of Vindhya Pradesh, the state formed in 1948 from the princely states of Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand?
- A Rewa
- B Satna
- C Chhatarpur
- D Panna
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Correct answer: (A) Rewa
Rewa, the leading state of Baghelkhand, was the capital of Vindhya Pradesh until the state merged into Madhya Pradesh in 1956.
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Q.184
The Baiga tribe of Madhya Pradesh lives mainly in which group of districts?
- A Jhabua, Alirajpur and Dhar
- B Mandla, Dindori and Balaghat
- C Sheopur, Shivpuri and Guna
- D Betul, Harda and Khandwa
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Correct answer: (B) Mandla, Dindori and Balaghat
The Baiga are concentrated in the Maikal hill districts of Mandla, Dindori and Balaghat, and are also numerous in Shahdol, Umaria and Anuppur. Jhabua-Alirajpur is Bhil country and Sheopur-Shivpuri is the Saharia belt.
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Q.185
Consider the following statements about Sultan Jahan Begum of Bhopal: 1. She became the first Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University in 1920. 2. She began the construction of the Taj-ul-Masajid in Bhopal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A Only 1
- B Only 2
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (A) Only 1
Sultan Jahan Begum, who ruled from 1901 to 1926, was the founding Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University. The Taj-ul-Masajid was begun by her mother, Shah Jahan Begum.
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Q.186
The Malwa Sultans called their hill capital Mandu by which name, meaning 'city of joy'?
- A Daulatabad
- B Shadiabad
- C Mustafabad
- D Islamnagar
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Correct answer: (B) Shadiabad
Mandu was named Shadiabad, the city of joy. Daulatabad was Muhammad bin Tughlaq's Deccan capital and Islamnagar was Dost Mohammad Khan's fort near Bhopal.
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Q.187
The temples of Khajuraho were built by rulers of which dynasty?
- A Paramara
- B Kalachuri
- C Pratihara
- D Chandela
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Correct answer: (D) Chandela
The Chandela rulers of Jejakabhukti (Bundelkhand) built the Khajuraho temples between about 950 and 1050 CE; the Kandariya Mahadeva temple is the largest.
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Q.188
Who founded the independent Sultanate of Malwa in 1401, with its first capital at Dhar?
- A Dilawar Khan Ghuri
- B Mahmud Khalji I
- C Bahadur Shah
- D Nasir Khan Faruqi
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Correct answer: (A) Dilawar Khan Ghuri
Dilawar Khan Ghuri, the Tughlaq governor of Malwa, became independent after Timur's invasion weakened Delhi; his son Hoshang Shah later moved the capital to Mandu.
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Q.189
The bhasma aarti, in which the deity is worshipped with sacred ash before dawn, is a famous daily ritual of which temple?
- A Omkareshwar, Khandwa
- B Pashupatinath, Mandsaur
- C Mahakaleshwar, Ujjain
- D Kal Bhairav, Ujjain
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Correct answer: (C) Mahakaleshwar, Ujjain
The bhasma aarti is performed at Mahakaleshwar in the early hours, with ash offered to the linga. The Kal Bhairav temple in the same city is known for liquor being offered to the deity.
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Q.190
Which of the following industrial units is NOT located in Madhya Pradesh?
- A BHEL heavy electricals plant, Bhopal
- B Ordnance factories, Jabalpur
- C Bhilai Steel Plant
- D NEPA newsprint mill, Nepanagar
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Correct answer: (C) Bhilai Steel Plant
Bhilai Steel Plant is in Durg district of Chhattisgarh; it was part of undivided Madhya Pradesh only until November 2000, a common exam trap.
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Q.191
The black soils of Madhya Pradesh retain moisture well, but they are generally poor in which nutrient?
- A Calcium
- B Magnesium
- C Phosphorus
- D Potash
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Correct answer: (C) Phosphorus
Black soils are rich in lime, calcium, magnesium and potash but generally poor in phosphorus, nitrogen and organic matter. They swell when wet and develop deep cracks when dry.
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Q.192
The Kalidas Samaroh, an annual festival of classical arts named after the Sanskrit poet, is held in which city?
- A Gwalior
- B Bhopal
- C Ujjain
- D Khajuraho
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Correct answer: (C) Ujjain
The Kalidas Samaroh is held every November at Ujjain, the city Kalidasa praised in Meghaduta; the Kalidas Akademi is also located there.
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Q.193
The Narmada finally empties into which water body?
- A Gulf of Kachchh
- B Bay of Bengal
- C Gulf of Mannar
- D Gulf of Khambhat
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Correct answer: (D) Gulf of Khambhat
After flowing through Madhya Pradesh and along the Maharashtra border into Gujarat, the Narmada enters the Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay) of the Arabian Sea through an estuary below Bharuch. The Tapti also reaches the same gulf near Surat.
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Q.194
Kuno National Park, chosen for the reintroduction of the cheetah, is located in which district?
- A Morena
- B Shivpuri
- C Sheopur
- D Guna
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Correct answer: (C) Sheopur
Kuno, named after the Kuno river, lies in Sheopur district in the Chambal region and was upgraded from sanctuary to national park in 2018.
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Q.195
According to the Sri Lankan chronicles, Ashoka's wife Devi, the mother of Mahendra and Sanghamitra, was the daughter of a merchant of which town?
- A Ujjain
- B Vidisha
- C Eran
- D Mahishmati
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Correct answer: (B) Vidisha
The Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa say Devi came from a merchant family of Vidisha (Vedisa), whom Ashoka met on his way to Ujjain. Their children Mahendra and Sanghamitra later took Buddhism to Sri Lanka.
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Q.196
The Kaimur range, which runs through Katni, Satna and Rewa towards Bihar, is the eastern extension of which range?
- A Satpura range
- B Aravalli range
- C Vindhyan range
- D Maikal range
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Correct answer: (C) Vindhyan range
The Kaimur hills are the eastern continuation of the Vindhyan range north of the Son valley, extending into Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The Maikal, by contrast, belongs to the Satpura system.
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Q.197
The Bansagar project, whose cost and benefits are shared by Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, is on which river?
- A Tons
- B Ken
- C Son
- D Rihand
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Correct answer: (C) Son
Bansagar dam is on the Son at Deolond in Shahdol district and supplies irrigation and power to the three partner states. The Rihand dam is in Uttar Pradesh.
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Q.198
Who was the first Governor of Madhya Pradesh after its formation on 1 November 1956?
- A Hari Vinayak Pataskar
- B Pattabhi Sitaramayya
- C K. C. Reddy
- D Sarojini Naidu
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Correct answer: (B) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Dr Pattabhi Sitaramayya, Congress leader and historian of the party, was the first Governor of the new state; Hari Vinayak Pataskar succeeded him in 1957.
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Q.199
The National Chambal Sanctuary is primarily known for the conservation of which species?
- A Great Indian bustard
- B Gharial
- C Hard-ground barasingha
- D Blackbuck
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Correct answer: (B) Gharial
The National Chambal Sanctuary, shared by Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, holds the largest population of the critically endangered gharial, besides Gangetic dolphins and red-crowned roofed turtles.
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Q.200
Consider the following statements about the period 1950-56: 1. Madhya Bharat was a Part C state administered by a Chief Commissioner. 2. Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal were Part C states. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A Only 1
- B Only 2
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (B) Only 2
Statement 1 is wrong: Madhya Bharat, a union of former princely states, was a Part B state under a Rajpramukh. Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal were Part C states run under the Centre, while the old Central Provinces and Berar formed the Part A state of Madhya Pradesh.
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