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Madhya Pradesh Previous Year GK Questions

Previous-year questions show what the Madhya Pradesh exams actually ask. The syllabus of the MPPSC State Service Examination is long, and the MPESB rulebook names its subjects without a topic list, so past papers are the best guide to the level and the weight of each area. They show how often MPPSC asks about Madhya Pradesh's dynasties, tribes, rivers and schemes, how national Polity, History and Geography are framed, and how current events are tied to static facts. Many questions repeat in substance with new options. This page collects previous-year questions for the exams under this heading, in English and Hindi, each with the correct answer, an explanation and the topic it belongs to, so a question leads you to the GK note that covers it. MPPSC also publishes past question papers on mppsc.mp.gov.in, and MPESB has an old question paper page on esb.mp.gov.in; use them for the Madhya Pradesh questions that GK24 does not cover. Solve a set untimed to learn, then a set timed to build speed, and revisit your wrong answers a week later. With GK24's daily current affairs and quizzes, previous-year questions make the General Studies paper far more predictable.

Previous Year Questions

Q81.Environment & EcologyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 21 May 2023Medium

Which pollution causes Itai-Itai disease in human beings?

  1. A.Mercury pollution
  2. B.Cadmium pollution
  3. C.Arsenic pollution
  4. D.Nitrate pollution
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Correct answer: B. Cadmium pollution

Itai-itai disease is long-term cadmium poisoning, first noticed around 1912 in the Toyama region of Japan, where mines upstream released cadmium into the Jinzu river and it built up in the rice and water used by villagers.

Q82.Environment & EcologyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 17 Dec 2023Medium

Match the following pairs and identify the correct code:

Biosphere Reserve Area – State

1. Nokrek – a. Odisha

2. Manas – b. Meghalaya

3. Similipal – c. Andhra Pradesh

4. Seshachalam – d. Assam

Code: 1 2 3 4

  1. A.b d a c
  2. B.b a d c
  3. C.b d c a
  4. D.d b a c
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Correct answer: A. b d a c

Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya; Manas is in Assam along the Bhutan border; Similipal is in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha; and Seshachalam lies in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.

Q84.General ScienceAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 25 Jul 2021Easy

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) in food is used as

  1. A.Colour enhancer
  2. B.Flavour enhancer
  3. C.Preserver
  4. D.Emulsifier
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Correct answer: B. Flavour enhancer

Monosodium glutamate is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, an amino acid, and it is added to soups, sauces, noodles and snacks to strengthen their savoury taste.

Q86.General ScienceAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 18 Feb 2018Easy

What is the range of audibility of human beings?

  1. A.20 Hz – 20000 Hz
  2. B.80 Hz – 100 Hz
  3. C.2 lakh Hz – 4 lakh Hz
  4. D.0 Hz – 20 Hz
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Correct answer: A. 20 Hz – 20000 Hz

A healthy human ear can hear sound waves with frequencies from about 20 hertz to 20,000 hertz (20 kHz); this band is called the audible range.

Q87.Indian EconomyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · MPPSC Pre GS, 16 Feb 2025Easy

What is the main objective of monetary policy?

  1. A.To increase government expenditure
  2. B.To maintain price stability and ensure economic growth
  3. C.To reduce the fiscal deficit
  4. D.To control foreign exchange reserves
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Correct answer: B. To maintain price stability and ensure economic growth

Monetary policy is run by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, which controls the supply and the cost of money in the economy.

Q89.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.

Q91.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…

Q92.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.

Q94.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…

Q95.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…

Q96.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.

Q97.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.

Q98.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.

Q100.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.

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