1. The cause/causes of industrial backwardness in Madhya Pradesh is/are
(a) Lack of finance
(b) Lack of energy
(c) Lack of raw material
(d) All of the above
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (d) All of the above
- Madhya Pradesh is behind in industrial progress due to the shortage of energy, money, and resources.
- Option (d) is the correct answer.
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2. The economy of Madhya Pradesh is –
(a) Agricultural dominant
(b) Capital dominant
(c) Industry dominant
(d) None of the above
[M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) Agricultural dominant
- Agriculture is the main part of Madhya Pradesh’s economy.
- It is a big part of the state and the whole country.
- Most people in the state work in agriculture and related areas.
- About two-thirds of the people living in Madhya Pradesh live in rural villages.
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3. Madhya Pradesh leads in the production of –
(a) Soyabean
(b) Pulses
(c) Cotton
(d) Wheat
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (a) Soyabean
- Madhya Pradesh is the biggest producer of soybeans in India.
- Soybean is an important crop grown in Madhya Pradesh during the Kharif season.
- Recent data from the 2019-20 economic survey shows that Madhya Pradesh produced 5.15 million tonnes of soybeans, which is 45.92% of India’s total production.
- Maharashtra came in second with 4.60 million tonnes and Rajasthan in third with 0.52 million tonnes.
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4. Growth rate in the crop sector of Madhya Pradesh for the year 2016-17 is :
(a) 28.12
(b) 04.85
(c) 39.85
(d) 34.14
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) 34.14
- The Madhya Pradesh Economic Survey 2019-20 shows that crop sector growth increased from 28.12% in 2012-13 to 34.14% in 2016-17.
- That means choice (d) is the right answer.
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5. Maximum Soybean is produced in which area of Madhya Pradesh among the following?
(a) Malwa
(b) Bundelkhand
(c) Baghelkhand
(d) None of the above
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (a) Malwa
- The Malwa area of Madhya Pradesh is the place with the most soybeans in the state.
- This area includes Ujjain, Devas, and Shajapur.
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6. Which area of Madhya Pradesh is known as the “Rice Bowl”?
(a) Malwa
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Bundelkhand
(d) None of these
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (b) Chhattisgarh
- Rice was the most important crop in the former Madhya Pradesh.
- It was mainly grown in the east, which is why Chhattisgarh is called the ‘rice bowl’.
- Chhattisgarh was part of the former Madhya Pradesh, which makes option (b) the right answer.
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7. Which crop is sown in the largest area in M.P.?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Soyabean
(d) Jowar
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (a) Rice
- When this inquiry was made, rice had the biggest cultivated area in Madhya Pradesh.
- As per the economic survey 2020-21, West Bengal had the most rice produced, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
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8. The main crop of Madhya Pradesh is :
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Bajra
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (b) Wheat
- Madhya Pradesh is known as the Soybean State.
- Statistics show that Madhya Pradesh is third in wheat production and second in maize production.
- In 2019-20, the state produced 37,195,695 metric tons of wheat and 4,369,818 metric tons of maize.
- Therefore, option B is the correct answer.
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9. In which district of Madhya Pradesh is Opium grown?
(a) Mandsaur
(b) Shivpuri
(c) Sagar
(d) Bilaspur
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (a) Mandsaur
- Opium is grown in three Indian states, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
- Madhya Pradesh is the most important producer of opium in India, and Mandsaur is the only district in the state that produces opium.
- This drug is used for medicinal purposes and India is the main legal exporter of opium.
- Other districts in Madhya Pradesh that produce opium are Neemuch, Ratlam, Ujjain, Jhabua, Shajapur and Rajgarh.
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10. Opium is cultivated in which districts of Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Dewas
(b) Ratlam
(c) Mandsaur
(d) Jhabua
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (*)
- Opium poppy is grown in the Mandsaur, Ratlam and Jhabua districts of Madhya Pradesh.
- It is also grown in the Neemuch, Shajapur, Rajgarh and Ujjain districts.
- Option (c) on the MPPSC was marked as correct, but it was incorrect.
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11. The major cotton-producing areas of Madhya Pradesh are located in –
(a) West M.P.
(b) North M.P.
(c) East M.P.
(d) None of these
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (a) West M.P.
- Madhya Pradesh is an important producer of cotton.
- Cotton farms are found in the Malwa Plateau and the valleys of the Narmada and Tapti rivers.
- In particular, the Khargone, Sehore, and Jhabua districts are known for their cotton production.
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12. According to the 2011 census, which district of Madhya Pradesh is having highest sex ratio?
(a) Mandla
(b) Balaghat
(c) Dhar
(d) Indore
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (b) Balaghat
| According to the census 2011 sex ratio of districts given in the option mentioned below:- |
| Sex Ratio |
| Mandla |
1008 |
| Balaghat |
1021 |
| Dhar |
964 |
| Indore |
928 |
- Thus, option (b) will be the correct answer.
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13. Where is an abundance of black soil region in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Malwa Plateau
(b) Chhattisgarh Plain
(c) Narmada valley
(d) Bundelkhand
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (a) Malwa Plateau
- The Malwa Plateau begins at the Vindhya Range in the north of the Narmada Valley.
- It stretches out to Mandsaur, Sagar, and Guna to the north and east.
- The area usually has black soil, but there is also some laterite soil between the small mountain ranges.
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14. Which group of districts contributes the highest production of mustard (oilseed) in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Bhind, Morena
(b) Raipur, Bastar
(c) Khargaun, Khandwa
(d) Sehore, Bhopal
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (a) Bhind, Morena
- Bhind and Morena make the most mustard oil.
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15. Arrange the following districts in decreasing order of per-hectare fertilizer consumption and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
1. Indore
2. Dindori
3. Hoshangabad
4. Mandala
Codes :
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| (a) |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
| (b) |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| (c) |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| (d) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) 1, 3, 4, 2
- Indore is the district that uses the most fertilizers per hectare, followed by Hoshangabad, Mandla, and Dindori.
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