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Madhya Pradesh GK Questions 2026

Static GK decides most of the General Studies score in the Madhya Pradesh exams. The SSE Prelims General Studies paper of 300 marks has ten units: History of India, Geography of India, the Constitutional System, the Economy, Science, Environment and Health, and Information and Communication Technology on the national side, and History, Culture and Literature, Geography, and Tribes of Madhya Pradesh on the state side, with MP parts inside the polity and economy units too. The Mains General Studies papers go deeper into the same areas, and the MPESB Group-2 test asks General Knowledge and Aptitude alongside General Science. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes, written as short facts and tables in English and Hindi so a topic can be revised in one sitting. They cover national GK: Indian Polity, Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, Geography, the Economy and General Science. GK24 does not have a separate Madhya Pradesh GK section. As guidance, read the national notes here, and study MP dynasties, tribes, rivers, districts, schemes and the state economy from state government sources, using the MPPSC syllabus as a checklist. After each topic, solve its quiz and previous-year questions on this site to test what you retained.

Madhya Pradesh GK Questions with Answers

Q602.Indian EconomyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 17 Dec 2023Medium

Who was the Chairman of the Twelfth Finance Commission?

  1. A.A. M. Khusro
  2. B.Dr. C. Rangarajan
  3. C.Dr. Vijay Kelkar
  4. D.Y. V. Reddy
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Correct answer: B. Dr. C. Rangarajan

The Twelfth Finance Commission, set up in 2002, was headed by Dr. C. Rangarajan, a former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, and its award covered the five years 2005–10.

Q604.GeographyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 12 Jan 2020Medium

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List – I (Mining Area) – List – II (Mineral Wealth)

1. Kalahandi – i. Gold

2. Zawar – ii. Copper

3. Kolar – iii. Bauxite

4. Mosabani – iv. Zinc and Lead

Codes: 1 2 3 4

  1. A.i ii iii iv
  2. B.i iv iii ii
  3. C.iii iv i ii
  4. D.iii ii iv i
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Correct answer: C. iii iv i ii

Kalahandi in Odisha is known for the large bauxite deposits of the Eastern Ghats; Zawar near Udaipur in Rajasthan is India’s best-known zinc and lead mine, worked since ancient times; Kolar in Karnataka is famous for the Kolar Gold Fields, among the deepest gold mines in the world until they…

Q605.GeographyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 16 Feb 2025Medium

The Southern Oscillation is an oscillation pattern between which of these two oceans?

  1. A.Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
  2. B.Pacific and Indian Ocean
  3. C.Atlantic and Indian Ocean
  4. D.None of the above
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Correct answer: B. Pacific and Indian Ocean

The Southern Oscillation is a see-saw in air pressure between the tropical eastern Pacific and the Indian Ocean: when pressure is high over one, it is low over the other.

Q607.GeographyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 25 Jul 2021Easy

Match List – I with List – II and using the given codes select the correct answer:

List – I (Grassland) – List – II (Country/Continent)

a. Steppes – 1. United States of America

b. Prairies – 2. South Africa

c. Velds – 3. Russia

d. Downs – 4. Australia

Codes: a b c d

  1. A.2 1 3 4
  2. B.1 4 2 3
  3. C.3 1 2 4
  4. D.4 2 3 1
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Correct answer: C. 3 1 2 4

The Steppes are the temperate grasslands of Eurasia, stretching across Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan; the Prairies cover the central plains of the United States and Canada; the Velds are the grassy plateaus of South Africa; and the Downs are the grasslands of south-eastern Australia, famous for sheep rearing and merino…

Q608.GeographyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 23 Jun 2024Medium

Match the following pairs and identify the correct code:

River – Region of origin

(1) Kaveri – (i) Satpura Range

(2) Sabarmati – (ii) Brahmagiri Hills

(3) Tapti (Tapi) – (iii) Mewar Hills

(4) Damodar – (iv) Chhotanagpur Plateau

Code: (1) (2) (3) (4)

  1. A.(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  2. B.(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
  3. C.(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
  4. D.(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
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Correct answer: C. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

The Kaveri rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri hills of Kodagu in Karnataka; the Sabarmati begins in the Aravalli hills of Mewar in Udaipur district of Rajasthan; the Tapti rises near Multai in Betul district, on the Satpura range of Madhya Pradesh; and the Damodar starts on the Chhotanagpur plateau…

Q609.Indian PolityAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 18 Feb 2018Medium

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Article of the Indian Constitution – Related State

  1. A.371 A – Nagaland
  2. B.371 B – Assam
  3. C.371 C – Meghalaya
  4. D.371 D – Andhra Pradesh
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Correct answer: C. 371 C – Meghalaya

Article 371C makes special provision for Manipur, not Meghalaya: the President may provide for a committee of the Legislative Assembly made up of members elected from the Hill Areas, and the Governor reports to the President on the administration of those areas.

Q610.Indian PolityAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 19 Jun 2022Easy

The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the Centre and States falls under which jurisdiction?

  1. A.Appellate Jurisdiction
  2. B.Advisory Jurisdiction
  3. C.Constitutional Jurisdiction
  4. D.Original Jurisdiction
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Correct answer: D. Original Jurisdiction

Under Article 131, only the Supreme Court can hear disputes between the Centre and one or more states, between the Centre and some states on one side and other states on the other, and between two or more states.

Q611.Indian PolityAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 21 May 2023Medium

The 91st Amendment of the Indian Constitution provides for:

  1. A.Limiting the size of the Council of Ministers
  2. B.No increase in the seats of the Lok Sabha and the Vidhan Sabhas till 2026
  3. C.Bifurcation of the National Commission for SCs and STs
  4. D.None of the above
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Correct answer: A. Limiting the size of the Council of Ministers

The 91st Amendment Act, 2003 capped the total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister, at 15 per cent of the total strength of the Lok Sabha or the state Legislative Assembly.

Q613.Indian PolityAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 23 Jun 2024Hard

An amendment of the Constitution will require ratification by the legislatures of not less than one-half of the States:

  1. A.If such amendment seeks to make any change in Article 53.
  2. B.If such amendment seeks to make any change in Article 239-A.
  3. C.If such amendment seeks to make any change in Article 243-A.
  4. D.If such amendment seeks to make any change in Article 279-A.
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Correct answer: D. If such amendment seeks to make any change in Article 279-A.

Article 279A creates the GST Council, and the 101st Amendment of 2016 added it to the proviso to Article 368(2), so changing it needs a special majority of Parliament plus ratification by at least half of the state legislatures.

Q614.Art & CultureAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 18 Feb 2018Easy

Who built the Gujari Mahal?

  1. A.Akbar
  2. B.Shah Jahan
  3. C.Man Singh
  4. D.None of these
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Correct answer: C. Man Singh

The Gujari Mahal at the foot of Gwalior Fort was built by Raja Man Singh Tomar, who ruled Gwalior from 1486 to 1516, for his favourite queen Mrignayani.

Q617.Indian HistoryAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 25 Jul 2021Medium

Bhimbetka was discovered by

  1. A.Dr. H. D. Sankhalia
  2. B.Dr. Shyam Sundar Nigam
  3. C.Dr. Vishnudhar Vakankar
  4. D.Dr. Rajbali Pandey
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Correct answer: C. Dr. Vishnudhar Vakankar

Dr. Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar, an archaeologist from Ujjain, spotted the rocks of Bhimbetka in 1957–58 while travelling by train near Bhopal, and then explored the shelters in detail.

Q618.Indian HistoryAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 12 Jan 2020Easy

Which of the following Act provided for communal representation in British India?

  1. A.Indian Councils Act, 1892
  2. B.Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909
  3. C.Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919
  4. D.Govt. of India Act, 1935
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Correct answer: B. Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909

The Indian Councils Act of 1909, known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, first gave Muslims separate electorates, in which only Muslim voters could elect Muslim members.