Which two of the twelve jyotirlingas are situated in Madhya Pradesh?
- A.Somnath and Nageshwar
- B.Mahakaleshwar and Omkareshwar
- C.Bhimashankar and Trimbakeshwar
- D.Kedarnath and Vishwanath
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Mahakaleshwar and Omkareshwar. 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. These are the only two of the twelve jyotirlingas that lie in Madhya Pradesh, which is a fact asked in both state and national papers.
Option A, Somnath and Nageshwar, are both in Gujarat, on the coast of Saurashtra. Option C, Bhimashankar and Trimbakeshwar, are both in Maharashtra, which holds more jyotirlingas than any other state. Option D pairs Kedarnath in Uttarakhand with Vishwanath at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, so the two lie in different states. Learning the jyotirlingas state by state is the quickest way to answer this family of questions.
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- A.Indore
- B.Bhopal
- C.Jabalpur
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- A.1956
- B.1972
- C.2000
- D.2014
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- A.Amarkantak
- B.Multai
- C.Janapav hills
- D.Bhedaghat
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- A.Asiatic lion
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- C.One horned rhinoceros
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