1. Which is the source of the highest revenue in the annual budget of Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Forests
(b) Land Revenue
(c) Minerals
(d) Sales Tax
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (d) Sales Tax
- In 1994, Sales Tax was the main source of income for M.P., but now SGST has become the biggest contributor to the State’s tax revenue.
- It is estimated to be 16.6% and is expected to generate 16,111 Crores in 2020-21, which is an increase from the original estimate.
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2. How much population of Madhya Pradesh lives below the poverty line?
(a) 36.5 percent
(b) 37.5 percent
(c) 38.5 percent
(d) 40 percent
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) 36.5 percent
- The Planning Commission reported that in 2009-10, 36.7% of Madhya Pradesh’s population (about 261.8 million people) were living in poverty.
- Therefore, option (a) is the most accurate answer.
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3. The formal and real beginning of five-year plans is said to have started in Madhya Pradesh from
(a) Third Five-year plan
(b) Second Five year-plan
(c) First Five-year plan
(d) 11th November, 1956
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) Third Five-year plan
- Madhya Pradesh was established on November 1, 1956.
- The first and second five-year plans (1951-1956 and 1956-1961) had already been implemented.
- Therefore, the start of the third five-year plan in Madhya Pradesh is considered the true beginning.
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4. Which of the following sectors has been given the maximum allocation in the; five-year plan of Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Health
(b) Education
(c) Power
(d) Irrigation
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (d) Irrigation
| The fund allocation to the above sectors during the 11th five-year plan was: |
| Health |
Rs. 36145 Lakhs |
| Education |
Rs. 556491.90 Lakhs |
| Energy |
Rs. 939296 Lakhs |
| Irrigation |
Rs. 1510261 Lakhs |
| Thus, the maximum fund allocation was to irrigation. |
