Madhya Pradesh GK Notes
MP GK for MPPSC and MPESB exams: geography, history, art and culture, polity, economy and schemes.
1 topics12 MCQs1 previous-year questions1 quizzesUpdated
Madhya Pradesh GK is the state section of MPPSC and MPESB papers. The course begins with geography: the location and physical divisions of the state, Malwa, the Vindhya and Satpura, the Narmada and the other rivers and dams, climate and soils, forests, national parks and tiger reserves, agriculture, minerals such as Panna's diamonds and Singrauli's coal, industries, and the tribes of the state such as the Bhil, Gond and Baiga.
History moves from Bhimbetka, Sanchi and Ujjain through the Paramaras, Chandelas and Gonds and the Holkars and Scindias to 1857, the freedom struggle and the formation of the state in 1956. Culture covers Khajuraho and the other monuments, the Jyotirlingas, the Simhastha and Bhagoria, folk dances and the Tansen Samaroh, Chanderi and Maheshwari weaving and Gond painting. The last topics cover the Governor, the Vidhan Sabha, the High Court, Panchayati Raj, the budget and schemes such as Ladli Behna and Ladli Laxmi.
Every topic is a short note in English and Hindi with practice questions. Read the topics in order, one a day, take each quiz and revise the ones you get wrong.
Topic-wise notes
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Location, Extent and Physical Divisions of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh location and extent for exams: latitudes, area, five neighbours, the Tropic of Cancer, the Malwa plateau, Vindhya, Narmada rift, Satpura and Baghelkhand.
12 MCQs1 previous-year questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Which exams ask Madhya Pradesh GK?
MPPSC's state service exam, MPESB exams such as MP Police Constable, Patwari and the teacher eligibility tests, and other state recruitment papers all carry questions on Madhya Pradesh. MPPSC asks it in depth, MPESB in short factual questions.
Which MP GK topics are asked most?
Tribes and their festivals, national parks and tiger reserves, the Narmada and its dams, Khajuraho, Sanchi and Bhimbetka, and the Holkars and Scindias come up again and again. Schemes such as Ladli Behna are common in recent papers.
Is MP GK available in Hindi?
Yes. Every Madhya Pradesh GK note and quiz is written in Hindi as well as English, with the same questions and explanations in both, since most MP aspirants study in Hindi.
How should I revise MP tribes and culture?
Keep one table with each major tribe, its region, its festival and its dance, and another with each monument, its builder and its district. Revise both every week and retake the topic quizzes until you get every question right.