Which of the following statements about Madhya Pradesh is correct?
- A.Its High Court is at Bhopal
- B.It shares a border with six states
- C.The Tropic of Cancer passes through it
- D.It was created by the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000
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Explanation
The correct answer is C. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of Madhya Pradesh, which is one reason the state has a tropical climate with a marked dry season. The Narmada, the largest river of the state, flows westwards through the rift between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges.
Option A is wrong because the High Court of Madhya Pradesh sits at Jabalpur, with benches at Indore and Gwalior, while Bhopal is the capital. Option B is wrong because the state borders five states, namely Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Option D is wrong because the Act of 2000 did not create Madhya Pradesh but divided it, creating Chhattisgarh; Madhya Pradesh itself was formed by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Remember also that the state is landlocked, which rules out any option that gives it a coastline or a port.
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Practice Questions
View allThe present state of Madhya Pradesh was formed on which date?
- A.26 January 1950
- B.1 November 1956
- C.1 November 2000
- D.1 May 1960
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The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 merged Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh, Bhopal and the Hindi-speaking districts of the old Madhya Pradesh into one state with effect from 1 November 1956, and the Marathi-speaking Vidarbha region went to Bombay State.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following was NOT merged into Madhya Pradesh in 1956?
- A.Madhya Bharat
- B.Vindhya Pradesh
- C.Bhopal
- D.Vidarbha
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The reorganisation brought three units, Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal, together with the Hindi-speaking Mahakoshal districts of the old Madhya Pradesh.
Read the full explanation →Who was the first Chief Minister of the reorganised Madhya Pradesh in 1956?
- A.Pandit Ravishankar Shukla
- B.Dwarka Prasad Mishra
- C.Kailash Nath Katju
- D.Bhagwantrao Mandloi
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Ravishankar Shukla had been Chief Minister of the old Madhya Pradesh, that is the Central Provinces and Berar, from 1947, and he continued as the first Chief Minister of the reorganised state from 1 November 1956 until his death at the end of that year.
Read the full explanation →The States Reorganisation Commission appointed in 1953 was chaired by
- A.Fazl Ali
- B.K. M. Panikkar
- C.H. N. Kunzru
- D.S. K. Dhar
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The States Reorganisation Commission of 1953 was chaired by Justice Fazl Ali, with K. M. Panikkar and H. N. Kunzru as its two members.
Read the full explanation →What was the capital of the old Madhya Pradesh, the Part A state, before the reorganisation of 1956?
- A.Bhopal
- B.Indore
- C.Nagpur
- D.Jabalpur
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The Part A state called Madhya Pradesh between 1950 and 1956 was the former Central Provinces and Berar, and its capital was Nagpur.
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