This Indian States & UTs quiz on Madhya Pradesh GK puts 13 multiple-choice questions to you, the verified MCQs published with GK24's note on the topic. Every question carries a full explanation of why the correct option is right and why the other options are wrong, so you learn the fact behind the answer rather than the letter. Attempt it right after reading the note, keep to the timer, and use the explanations at the end to mark what needs another look. Sit it again before the exam as a quick revision of the topic.
13 questions with answers and explanations
What is the capital of Madhya Pradesh?
Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh and the seat of its Vidhan Sabha and secretariat. It is called the city of lakes because of the Upper and Lower Lakes at its centre, and it holds the Van Vihar National Park within the city limits.
Read the full explanation →Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in which year?
Chhattisgarh became a separate state on 1 November 2000, taking sixteen districts from the eastern part of Madhya Pradesh, with Raipur as its capital.
Read the full explanation →The Narmada river rises from which place in Madhya Pradesh?
The Narmada rises at Amarkantak on the Maikal range in Anuppur district and flows westward through a rift valley lying between the Vindhya range in the north and the Satpura range in the south.
Read the full explanation →Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh is particularly known for the conservation of which animal?
Kanha National Park, spread over the Mandla and Balaghat districts, is famous for bringing the hard ground barasingha, or swamp deer, back from the edge of extinction.
Read the full explanation →The temples of Khajuraho were built by which dynasty?
The Khajuraho group of monuments in Chhatarpur district was built by the Chandela rulers of Bundelkhand between the tenth and the twelfth century.
Read the full explanation →The rock shelters of Bhimbetka, known for their prehistoric paintings, are located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
The rock shelters of Bhimbetka lie in Raisen district, in the foothills of the Vindhya range not far from Bhopal.
Read the full explanation →The Great Stupa at Sanchi was originally built by which ruler?
The Great Stupa at Sanchi in Raisen district was first raised in brick by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the third century before the common era, to hold relics of the Buddha.
Read the full explanation →Which two of the twelve jyotirlingas are situated in Madhya Pradesh?
Mahakaleshwar stands at Ujjain on the bank of the Shipra, the city where the Simhastha fair is held, and Omkareshwar stands on an island in the Narmada in Khandwa district.
Read the full explanation →The principal seat of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh is at:
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has its principal seat at Jabalpur, with benches at Indore and at Gwalior.
Read the full explanation →How many seats does Madhya Pradesh have in the Lok Sabha?
Madhya Pradesh sends twenty nine members to the Lok Sabha and elects eleven members to the Rajya Sabha, while its own Vidhan Sabha has two hundred and thirty seats.
Read the full explanation →Which is the only hill station of Madhya Pradesh, near which the highest point of the state, Dhupgarh, is located?
Pachmarhi lies in the Satpura range and is the only hill station of Madhya Pradesh. Dhupgarh, the highest point of the state, rises near it, and the Satpura National Park and the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve lie around it.
Read the full explanation →Diamond mining in India is carried out mainly at which place in Madhya Pradesh?
The Panna belt in Madhya Pradesh holds the only working diamond mines of India, and the town gives its name both to the diamond field and to the Panna National Park, which lies on the Ken river beside it.
Read the full explanation →Which fort in Madhya Pradesh, associated with Man Singh Tomar, has been called the Gibraltar of India?
The fort at Gwalior stands on a steep sandstone hill and has been called the Gibraltar of India for its strength.
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