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Q.301
Kakanmath, the ruined 11th-century Shiva temple at Sihonia associated with the Kachchhapaghata dynasty, is in which district?
- A Morena
- B Bhind
- C Shivpuri
- D Datia
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Correct answer: (A) Morena
Sihonia, the site of Kakanmath, is in Morena district in the Chambal region; the Bateshwar group of temples is in the same district.
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Q.302
Pachmarhi, the hill station in the Mahadeo hills of Madhya Pradesh, is popularly called by which name?
- A Queen of the Vindhyas
- B Kashmir of Malwa
- C Gateway of the Narmada
- D Queen of Satpura
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Correct answer: (D) Queen of Satpura
Pachmarhi sits on a plateau in the Mahadeo hills of the Satpura range and is known as the Queen of Satpura (Satpura ki Rani). It lies in Narmadapuram (Hoshangabad) district.
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Q.303
Peshwa Bajirao I died in 1740 at Raverkhedi on the Narmada. In which present district of Madhya Pradesh is Raverkhedi?
- A Khargone
- B Khandwa
- C Barwani
- D Dewas
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Correct answer: (A) Khargone
Bajirao I died of fever at Raverkhedi, near Sanawad in Khargone district, while marching with his army; his samadhi stands there.
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Q.304
Madhya Pradesh sends how many members to the Lok Sabha?
- A 25
- B 28
- C 29
- D 40
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Correct answer: (C) 29
Madhya Pradesh has 29 Lok Sabha constituencies; before the 2000 bifurcation the undivided state had 40, of which 11 went to Chhattisgarh.
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Q.305
Bir Singh Deo's seven-storeyed palace, known as Satkhanda or Govind Mahal, stands in which town?
- A Tikamgarh
- B Panna
- C Datia
- D Chhatarpur
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Correct answer: (C) Datia
The Datia palace, begun in 1614, is a landmark of Bundela architecture; Datia lies close to Jhansi.
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Q.306
Which milk and dairy brand belongs to the Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Dairy Federation?
- A Sudha
- B Saras
- C Aanchal
- D Sanchi
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Correct answer: (D) Sanchi
The MP State Cooperative Dairy Federation sells milk and milk products under the Sanchi brand. Sudha belongs to Bihar, Saras to Rajasthan and Aanchal to Uttarakhand.
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Q.307
The Heliodorus pillar at Besnagar near Vidisha is known locally by which name?
- A Lat Bhairo
- B Kirti Stambh
- C Vijay Stambh
- D Khamba Baba
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Correct answer: (D) Khamba Baba
Local people worship the Garuda pillar raised by the Greek envoy Heliodorus as Khamba Baba. Kirti Stambh and Vijay Stambh are towers at Chittorgarh in Rajasthan.
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Q.308
Multai, the source of the Tapti river, is in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
- A Chhindwara
- B Harda
- C Betul
- D Burhanpur
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Correct answer: (C) Betul
The Tapti rises at Multai on the Satpura plateau in Betul district and flows west through Maharashtra and Gujarat, reaching the Arabian Sea near Surat.
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Q.309
The airport at Bhopal is named after which personality?
- A Rani Durgavati
- B Devi Ahilyabai Holkar
- C Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia
- D Raja Bhoj
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Correct answer: (D) Raja Bhoj
Bhopal's Raja Bhoj Airport honours the Paramara king associated with the city's Upper Lake. Indore's airport is named after Devi Ahilyabai Holkar and Gwalior's terminal after Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia.
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Q.310
The Rajghat dam, a joint project of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, is built on which river?
- A Ken
- B Sindh
- C Dhasan
- D Betwa
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Correct answer: (D) Betwa
Rajghat dam stands on the Betwa on the Madhya Pradesh-Uttar Pradesh border near Chanderi and Lalitpur, and the two states share its water and power. The Ken and Dhasan are other Bundelkhand rivers.
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Q.311
Gurdwara Data Bandi Chhor at Gwalior fort marks the release of which Sikh Guru, who had been held there on Jahangir's orders?
- A Guru Arjan Dev
- B Guru Hargobind
- C Guru Tegh Bahadur
- D Guru Gobind Singh
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Correct answer: (B) Guru Hargobind
Guru Hargobind was confined in Gwalior fort and, according to Sikh tradition, secured the release of 52 imprisoned kings along with himself, earning the name Bandi Chhor (liberator).
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Q.312
Kundi Bhandara, an underground water supply system built in the Mughal period, is in which city?
- A Mandu
- B Ujjain
- C Burhanpur
- D Chanderi
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Correct answer: (C) Burhanpur
Kundi Bhandara at Burhanpur carries groundwater through a chain of linked wells and tunnels to the city, and was built in the early seventeenth century under Mughal rule. Mandu relied on its own tanks and stepwells.
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Q.313
Which ruler of Magadha ended the Pradyota dynasty and brought the kingdom of Avanti under Magadhan rule?
- A Bimbisara
- B Ajatashatru
- C Mahapadma Nanda
- D Shishunaga
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Correct answer: (D) Shishunaga
Shishunaga, founder of the Shishunaga dynasty, destroyed the power of the Pradyotas of Avanti and annexed it to Magadha, ending a long rivalry between the two kingdoms.
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Q.314
The Jahaz Mahal (Ship Palace) at Mandu was built by which ruler?
- A Hoshang Shah
- B Ghiyasuddin Khilji
- C Baz Bahadur
- D Dilawar Khan
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Correct answer: (B) Ghiyasuddin Khilji
Ghiyasuddin Khilji built the Jahaz Mahal in the late 15th century between the Munj and Kapur tanks, reportedly to house his large harem.
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Q.315
An inscription on the southern gateway (torana) of the Great Stupa at Sanchi records a gift made in the reign of king 'Siri Satakani'. To which dynasty did he belong?
- A Shunga
- B Kushana
- C Satavahana
- D Kanva
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Correct answer: (C) Satavahana
The inscription names Ananda, foreman of the artisans of the Satavahana king Satakarni, which shows that the stone gateways were added around the 1st century BCE under the Satavahanas.
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Q.316
The Captain Roop Singh Stadium, named after a hockey Olympian, is located in which city?
- A Indore
- B Bhopal
- C Jabalpur
- D Gwalior
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Correct answer: (D) Gwalior
The stadium is at Gwalior, home town of Roop Singh, brother of Dhyan Chand; Sachin Tendulkar scored the first men's ODI double century here in 2010. Indore has the Holkar Stadium.
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Q.317
Consider the following statements about rivers of Madhya Pradesh: 1. The Chambal, Betwa and Ken flow northwards and join the Yamuna. 2. The Wainganga, flowing through Seoni and Balaghat, belongs to the Godavari river system. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
The Chambal, Betwa and Ken drain the northern slope into the Yamuna, part of the Ganga system. The Wainganga flows south into Maharashtra, joins the Wardha to form the Pranhita and reaches the Godavari.
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Q.318
The present state of Madhya Pradesh came into existence on which date?
- A 26 January 1950
- B 1 November 1956
- C 1 November 1966
- D 1 November 2000
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Correct answer: (B) 1 November 1956
Under the States Reorganisation Act, Madhya Pradesh was formed on 1 November 1956; 1 November 2000 is when Chhattisgarh was separated from it.
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Q.319
Vijaipur, where National Fertilizers Ltd runs gas-based urea plants on the Hazira–Vijaipur–Jagdishpur gas pipeline, is in which district?
- A Ashoknagar
- B Guna
- C Shivpuri
- D Rajgarh
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Correct answer: (B) Guna
Vijaipur (Bijaipur) near Raghogarh in Guna district is a gas hub on the HVJ pipeline, with NFL's urea units and GAIL facilities.
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Q.320
Which of the following Gupta-period temples is NOT located in Madhya Pradesh?
- A Temple 17, Sanchi
- B Dashavatara temple, Deogarh
- C Shiva temple, Bhumara
- D Tigawa temple
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Correct answer: (B) Dashavatara temple, Deogarh
The Dashavatara temple at Deogarh is in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Temple 17 at Sanchi (Raisen), the Shiva temple at Bhumara (Satna) and the Tigawa temple (Katni) are all in Madhya Pradesh.
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Q.321
The Bundelkhand upland of northern Madhya Pradesh is underlain mainly by which ancient rocks?
- A Deccan Trap basalt
- B River alluvium
- C Laterite
- D Granite and gneiss
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Correct answer: (D) Granite and gneiss
Bundelkhand rests on very old Archaean granite and gneiss (the Bundelkhand granite complex), which gives it a rocky landscape of low hills. Its soils are therefore mostly red and mixed red-black rather than deep black.
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Q.322
Bawangaja, known for a colossal standing image of the Jain Tirthankara Adinath carved out of the rock, is in which district?
- A Barwani
- B Dhar
- C Khargone
- D Jhabua
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Correct answer: (A) Barwani
Bawangaja, on a hill near Barwani town, has a giant standing image of Adinath (Rishabhanatha) cut from the rock and is an important Jain pilgrimage centre. Kundalpur in Damoh district is another major Jain centre.
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Q.323
Which river of Madhya Pradesh is also known by the ancient name Reva?
- A Chambal
- B Betwa
- C Narmada
- D Son
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Correct answer: (C) Narmada
Reva is an old name of the Narmada found in the Puranas and other ancient texts. The Narmada is regarded as the lifeline of Madhya Pradesh.
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Q.324
The Security Paper Mill, which makes paper for currency notes and other security documents, is located at:
- A Narmadapuram (Hoshangabad)
- B Dewas
- C Nepanagar
- D Sehore
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Correct answer: (A) Narmadapuram (Hoshangabad)
The Security Paper Mill stands on the Narmada at Hoshangabad, now Narmadapuram, and makes currency and security paper. Nepanagar's mill makes newsprint, and Dewas prints the notes.
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Q.325
Which of the following pairs of state symbols of Madhya Pradesh is NOT correctly matched?
- A State animal - Barasingha
- B State bird - Dudhraj
- C State tree - Neem
- D State flower - Lily
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Correct answer: (C) State tree - Neem
The state tree of Madhya Pradesh is the banyan (bargad), not neem; the other three pairs are correct.
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Q.326
Tansen, the great musician of Akbar's court, was born in which village near Gwalior?
- A Behat
- B Bhabra
- C Pitol
- D Patangarh
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Correct answer: (A) Behat
Tansen was born at Behat in the Gwalior region and was buried at Gwalior itself. Bhabra is the birthplace of Chandrashekhar Azad.
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Q.327
Orchha was founded as the Bundela capital in 1531 by which ruler?
- A Rudra Pratap Singh
- B Bir Singh Deo
- C Madhukar Shah
- D Champat Rai
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Correct answer: (A) Rudra Pratap Singh
Rudra Pratap Singh moved the Bundela capital from Garhkundar to Orchha on the Betwa in 1531; its palaces and temples were added by his successors.
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Q.328
The young Chhatrasal is said to have met which leader, who encouraged him to return and fight the Mughals in Bundelkhand?
- A Sambhaji
- B Bajirao I
- C Shivaji
- D Balaji Vishwanath
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Correct answer: (C) Shivaji
Chhatrasal met Shivaji and, on his advice, raised a Bundela revolt against Aurangzeb's rule; Peshwa Bajirao I came to his aid much later, in 1729.
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Q.329
Which of the following is NOT one of the three particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) of Madhya Pradesh?
- A Korku
- B Baiga
- C Bharia
- D Saharia
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Correct answer: (A) Korku
Madhya Pradesh's three PVTGs are the Baiga, the Bharia and the Saharia. The Korku of the Satpura region are a Scheduled Tribe but not a PVTG.
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Q.330
In January 1528 Babur captured the fort of Chanderi from which Rajput chief?
- A Medini Rai
- B Rana Sanga
- C Silhadi
- D Puranmal
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Correct answer: (A) Medini Rai
Medini Rai, an ally of Rana Sanga, held Chanderi; when Babur stormed the fort in 1528 the defenders died fighting and the women performed jauhar. Chanderi is now in Ashoknagar district.
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Q.331
Consider the following statements about Ahilyabai Holkar: 1. She was born at Chondi in present-day Madhya Pradesh. 2. She rebuilt the Kashi Vishwanath temple at Varanasi in 1780. 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
Ahilyabai was born in 1725 at Chondi in present-day Maharashtra, not Madhya Pradesh. She rebuilt the Kashi Vishwanath temple in 1780, so only statement 2 is correct.
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Q.332
The Dinosaur Fossils National Park, set up to protect fossil dinosaur eggs and nests, is in which district?
- A Dhar
- B Jhabua
- C Ratlam
- D Barwani
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Correct answer: (A) Dhar
This small national park protects fossil nests and eggs of sauropod dinosaurs found in Cretaceous rocks near Bagh in Dhar district.
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Q.333
Patalkot, a deep valley in the Satpura hills inhabited mainly by the Bharia tribe, is located in which district?
- A Betul
- B Seoni
- C Mandla
- D Chhindwara
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Correct answer: (D) Chhindwara
Patalkot lies in Chhindwara district, and its Bharia people are one of the particularly vulnerable tribal groups of the state. Betul and Seoni are neighbouring districts.
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Q.334
Arrange these events of the revolt of 1857 in central India in chronological order: 1. The sepoys rise at Neemuch 2. The rebels seize Gwalior 3. Raja Shankar Shah and Raghunath Shah are executed 4. Tatya Tope is hanged at Shivpuri
- A 1, 2, 3, 4
- B 1, 3, 2, 4
- C 3, 1, 2, 4
- D 1, 3, 4, 2
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Correct answer: (B) 1, 3, 2, 4
Neemuch rose on 3 June 1857, Shankar Shah and his son were executed in September 1857, the rebels took Gwalior in June 1858, and Tatya Tope was hanged in April 1859.
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Q.335
Which constitutional amendment of 1956 abolished the classification of states into Parts A, B and C, under which Madhya Bharat and Vindhya Pradesh had existed?
- A First Amendment
- B Ninth Amendment
- C Forty-second Amendment
- D Seventh Amendment
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Correct answer: (D) Seventh Amendment
The Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, passed along with the States Reorganisation Act, replaced the Part A, B and C categories with states and union territories. The First Amendment (1951) had added the Ninth Schedule.
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Q.336
The Bhagoria haat, a festival held in the week before Holi where young people choose partners, belongs to which tribe?
- A Gond
- B Baiga
- C Korku
- D Bhil
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Correct answer: (D) Bhil
Bhagoria is celebrated by the Bhils and Bhilalas of Jhabua, Alirajpur and Dhar districts in the Malwa-Nimar region, with weekly haats before Holi.
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Q.337
Pandav Falls, whose caves are linked by legend to the Pandavas, lies within which national park?
- A Kanha National Park
- B Satpura National Park
- C Madhav National Park
- D Panna National Park
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Correct answer: (D) Panna National Park
Pandav Falls is inside Panna National Park in Panna district, where a stream drops into a pool lined with small caves.
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Q.338
Agnimitra, the Shunga prince who governed from Vidisha, is the hero of which play by Kalidasa?
- A Abhijnanashakuntalam
- B Vikramorvashiyam
- C Malavikagnimitram
- D Mudrarakshasa
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Correct answer: (C) Malavikagnimitram
Malavikagnimitram tells of Agnimitra, son of Pushyamitra Shunga, and his love for Malavika at his court in Vidisha. Mudrarakshasa is a play by Vishakhadatta.
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Q.339
Which river rising in Madhya Pradesh crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice?
- A Mahi
- B Narmada
- C Tapti
- D Betwa
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Correct answer: (A) Mahi
The Mahi flows north from Madhya Pradesh into Rajasthan, crossing the Tropic of Cancer, then bends south-west into Gujarat and crosses it again. The Narmada and the Tapti stay south of the Tropic.
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Q.340
Most Khajuraho temples are of sandstone. Which temple there is built of granite and is counted among the oldest at the site?
- A Kandariya Mahadeva temple
- B Chausath Yogini temple
- C Lakshmana temple
- D Vishvanatha temple
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Correct answer: (B) Chausath Yogini temple
The open-air Chausath Yogini temple, built of coarse granite around the late 9th century, is one of the oldest surviving shrines at Khajuraho; the other three are sandstone temples of the 10th-11th centuries.
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Q.341
Alluvial soil in Madhya Pradesh is found mainly in which group of districts?
- A Mandla, Balaghat and Dindori
- B Jhabua, Alirajpur and Barwani
- C Betul, Chhindwara and Seoni
- D Bhind, Morena and Gwalior
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Correct answer: (D) Bhind, Morena and Gwalior
Alluvial soil laid down by the Chambal and its tributaries covers the northern plain of Bhind, Morena and Gwalior. It is fertile but badly cut by ravines along the Chambal.
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Q.342
Which of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of the Chambal?
- A Tawa
- B Kali Sindh
- C Parbati
- D Shipra
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Correct answer: (A) Tawa
The Kali Sindh, Parbati and Shipra all drain the Malwa plateau northwards into the Chambal. The Tawa belongs to a different basin and flows off the Satpura hills.
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Q.343
Which river flows through Panna National Park?
- A Ken
- B Betwa
- C Son
- D Tons
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Correct answer: (A) Ken
The Ken flows north through Panna National Park, which spreads over Panna and Chhatarpur districts, and shapes its plateaus and deep gorges.
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Q.344
Which of the following universities is NOT correctly matched with its city?
- A Awadhesh Pratap Singh University – Sagar
- B Barkatullah University – Bhopal
- C Jiwaji University – Gwalior
- D Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya – Indore
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Correct answer: (A) Awadhesh Pratap Singh University – Sagar
Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, named after a freedom fighter of the Vindhya region, is at Rewa. Sagar has Dr Hari Singh Gour University.
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Q.345
Which Hindi satirist, born in Ujjain, wrote the popular television serial 'Ye Jo Hai Zindagi'?
- A Harishankar Parsai
- B Shrilal Shukla
- C Ravindranath Tyagi
- D Sharad Joshi
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Correct answer: (D) Sharad Joshi
Sharad Joshi, born in Ujjain in 1931, wrote satirical columns and the scripts of 'Ye Jo Hai Zindagi'. Shrilal Shukla is best known for the novel Raag Darbari.
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Q.346
Which dialect is spoken mainly in the Khargone, Khandwa, Barwani and Burhanpur districts?
- A Malvi
- B Bundeli
- C Bagheli
- D Nimadi
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Correct answer: (D) Nimadi
Nimadi is the dialect of the Nimar region along the Narmada valley in south-western Madhya Pradesh. Malvi is spoken to the north on the Malwa plateau.
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Q.347
Ustad Alauddin Khan, guru of Pandit Ravi Shankar, founded which gharana of Hindustani music in Madhya Pradesh?
- A Maihar gharana
- B Gwalior gharana
- C Indore gharana
- D Kirana gharana
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Correct answer: (A) Maihar gharana
Alauddin Khan settled at Maihar (then in Satna district; Maihar became a separate district in 2023) under its ruler's patronage and founded the Maihar gharana; the state holds the Ustad Alauddin Khan Samaroh in his memory.
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Q.348
The Bhagoria haats, held in the week before Holi, are an important feature of tribal life in which districts?
- A Mandla and Dindori
- B Rewa and Sidhi
- C Jhabua and Alirajpur
- D Sagar and Damoh
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Correct answer: (C) Jhabua and Alirajpur
Bhagoria haats are held across the Bhil belt of western Madhya Pradesh, especially in Jhabua and Alirajpur, with dhol, flutes and dancing. Mandla and Dindori are Gond and Baiga areas in the east.
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Q.349
Van Vihar National Park is situated in which city?
- A Indore
- B Jabalpur
- C Gwalior
- D Bhopal
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Correct answer: (D) Bhopal
Van Vihar is a national park on the bank of the Upper Lake in Bhopal, run like a zoo-cum-safari where animals are kept in near-natural enclosures.
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Q.350
Kapildhara and Dudhdhara, the first waterfalls of the Narmada after it leaves its source, are near which place?
- A Jabalpur
- B Amarkantak
- C Maheshwar
- D Mandla
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Correct answer: (B) Amarkantak
A few kilometres below its source the Narmada drops over the Kapildhara falls and then the smaller Dudhdhara, both near Amarkantak in Anuppur district. The Dhuandhar falls come much later, near Jabalpur.
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