1. In which district of M.P. is the Industry of Traction Alternators for diesel engines proposed in the rail budget of 2012-13?
(a) Satna
(b) Gwalior
(c) Vidisha
(d) Bhopal
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (c) Vidisha
- The Railway Budget of 2012-13 suggested building a factory to make traction alternators in the Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh.
|
2. Kailash Satyarthi born in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Sehore
(c) Indore
(d) Vidisha
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) Vidisha
- Kailash Satyarthi was born in a small town called Vidisha, located in India’s Madhya Pradesh state.
- He is an Indian activist who spoke out against the issue of child labor in India and believed everyone should have the right to an education.
- In 2014, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Malala Yousafzai.
|
3. In the Madhya Pradesh Budget, 2017-18, the provision for the AMRUT Scheme is
(a) 500 crores
(b) 600 crores
(c) 700 crores
(d) 800 crores
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) 700 crores
- The Madhya Pradesh Government has chosen 34 towns to be improved under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) program.
- The budget for 2017-18 includes Rs 700 crore for AMRUT and Rs 700 crore for the smart cities mission.
|
4. ‘Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana’ of Madhya Pradesh is related to which sector?
(a) Women’s Development
(b) Agriculture
(c) Child development
(d) Industry
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (b) Agriculture
- The ‘Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana’ of Madhya Pradesh focuses on farming.
- It began in 2017 with crops grown during the Kharif season.
|
5. Akanksha Scheme is related to :
(a) Coaching for Scheduled Tribe Students for competitive examination
(b) Coaching for Scheduled Tribe Students for sports
(c) To promote entrepreneurship among the Scheduled Tribe Students
(d) None of the above
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (a) Coaching for Scheduled Tribe Students for competitive examination
- The Tribal Department of Madhya Pradesh created the Akanksha Scheme to help SC/ST students who can’t afford coaching fees for Engineering, Medical, and Law exams.
- This scheme offers free coaching to those in need.
|
6. Who among the following women won the by-election in 2017 for the one Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Jamuna Devi
(b) Radha Devi
(c) Sampatiya Uikey
(d) Kavita Uikey
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) Sampatiya Uikey
- In 2017, Sampatiya Uikey was chosen without a vote to take the one Rajya Sabha seat in Madya Pradesh.
- She is part of the Bhartiya Janata Party.
|
7. Which two cities of Madhya Pradesh are included in ‘town of export excellence’?
(a) Dewas – Indore
(b) Sagar – Ratlam
(c) Rewa – Satna
(d) Guna – Shivpuri
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (a) Dewas – Indore
- Dewas (for Pharmaceuticals) and Indore (for Soya Meal and Soya Products), both located in Madhya Pradesh, have been designated as ‘towns of export excellence’ by the Central Government.
- This means that these cities export goods worth 1 billion rupees or more each year.
|
8. In January 2018, ‘Friends of MP Conclave’ was held in which city?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Jabalpur
(c) Indore
(d) Gwalior
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) Indore
- A gathering of friends of Member of Parliament (MP) took place from January 3-4, 2018 in Indore (Madhya Pradesh).
- This event first happened in the USA in 2016 and then again in the UK in 2017.
|
9. Which district of the cyclone-hit area of Orissa has been adopted by the M.P. Government?
(a) Jajpur
(b) Cuttack
(c) Jharsuguda
(d) Balasore
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (a) Jajpur
- The Jajpur district in Odisha, which was damaged by a storm, was chosen by the Government of Madhya Pradesh to provide help and rebuild.
|
