1. What is the rank of Madhya Pradesh in India in terms of the area after its bifurcation?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (b) Second
- After Chhattisgarh was created, Madhya Pradesh became India’s second biggest state.
- Rajasthan is India’s biggest state. Madhya Pradesh is the most populous state.
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2. After the bifurcation, how many states have common boundaries with Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Seven
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (b) Five
- Madhya Pradesh is bordered by 5 states:
- Uttar Pradesh to the North
- Maharashtra to the South
- Chhattisgarh to the East
- Rajasthan to the Northwest
- Gujarat to the West
- Before it was divided, it had 7 neighboring states.
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3. Which state does not touch the boundary of Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujrat
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Maharashtra
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (c) Jharkhand
- Madhya Pradesh is surrounded by five states:
- Uttar Pradesh in the north
- Maharashtra in the south
- Chhattisgarh in the east
- Rajasthan in the northwest
- Gujarat in the west
- Before it was split in two, it had seven bordering states, but now it only has five.
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4. Madhya Pradesh shares common boundaries with how many states?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 9
(d) 5
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (b) 7
- Madhya Pradesh is bordered by five states: Uttar Pradesh to the north, Maharashtra to the south, Chhattisgarh to the east, Rajasthan to the northwest, and Gujarat to the west.
- Before bifurcation, Madhya Pradesh had seven neighbors, but now it only has five.
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5. The boundary of which of the following districts of Madhya Pradesh does not touch Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Bhind
(b) Satna
(c) Shivpuri
(d) Sheopur
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (d) Sheopur
- Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh does not have a border with Uttar Pradesh.
- However, Bhind, Satna, and Shivpuri districts have a border with Uttar Pradesh.
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6. Which one of the following districts of Madhya Pradesh touches the State boundaries of Gujarat and Rajasthan?
(a) Jhabua
(b) Alirajpur
(c) Ratlam
(d) Mandsaur
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (a) Jhabua
- Jhabua district borders both Rajasthan and Gujarat.
- Ratlam and Mandsaur only border Rajasthan, while Alirajpur only borders Gujarat.
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7. Area of Madhya Pradesh is –
(a) 4.43 lakh sq. km.
(b) 3.39 lakh sq. km.
(c) 4.86 lakh sq. km.
(d) 5.27 lakh sq. km.
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (a) 4.43 lakh sq. km.
- Madhya Pradesh was originally 443436 square kilometers in size.
- After it was divided, the total area of Madhya Pradesh became 308245 square kilometers, making up 9.38% of India.
- It is the second-largest state in India in terms of area.
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8. Which one of the following places of Madhya Pradesh is on or nearest to 80 east longitude
(a) Jabalpur
(b) Rewa
(c) Panna
(d) Katni
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (a) Jabalpur
| The longitudinal location of the above-mentioned cities are: |
| Jabalpur |
79.93E |
| Rewa |
81.30E |
| Panna |
80.18E |
| Katni |
80.40E |
| Thus, it is clear that Jabalpur (79.93E) is nearest to the 80 east longitude |
9. In which part of Madhya Pradesh annual variation in temperature is maximum?
(a) Eastern
(b) Western
(c) Northern
(d) Southern
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (c) Northern
- The southern part of Madhya Pradesh is near the equator, so it won’t have much of a temperature change throughout the year.
- The northern part is far from the equator, so it will have bigger temperature changes from season to season.
- Therefore, option (c) is the right answer.
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10. Average temperature increases in summer in Madhya Pradesh.
(a) From north to south
(b) From east to west
(c) From south to north
(d) From west to east
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (c) From south to north
- The temperature in Madhya Pradesh gets warmer as you move from south to north during the summer.
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11. The climate of Madhya Pradesh is–
(a) Equatorial
(b) Desert
(c) Polar
(d) Monsoon
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (d) Monsoon
- Madhya Pradesh has a monsoon climate with three main seasons: summer, monsoon, and winter.
- The east of the state is usually hotter than the west.
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12. Which type of climate does Madhya Pradesh have?
(a) Monsoon type
(b) Equatorial type
(c) Mediterranean type
(d) None of the above
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) Monsoon type
- Madhya Pradesh has a monsoon climate with three seasons: summer, monsoon, and winter.
- Generally, the east of the state is hotter than the west.
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13. Consider the time of sunrise in Sidhi and Jhabua and choose the correct option –
(a) Sidhi will have sunrise 1 hour earlier
(b) Jhabua will have sunrise 1 hour earlier
(c) Sidhi will have sunrise 30 minutes earlier
(d) Jhabua will have sunrise 30 minutes earlier
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) Sidhi will have sunrise ò hour earlier
- Sidhi is located on the east side of Madhya Pradesh at 81.88o E longitude and Jhabua is on the west side at 74.36o E longitude.
- The difference between these two places is 7.52o of longitude.
- Since 1o of longitude is equal to 4 minutes, the time difference between the two places is 30 minutes.
- This means that the sunrise will happen earlier by 30 minutes in Sidhi.
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14. Which group of 3 districts of Madhya Pradesh is situated closest to the Tropic of Cancer?
(a) Indore, Jabalpur, Bhopal
(b) Raigarh, Bilaspur, Mandla
(c) Ujjain, Ratlam, Raisen
(d) Shivpuri, Chhatarpur, Rewa
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (c) Ujjain, Ratlam, Raisen
- Ujjain, Ratlam, and Raisen are cities that are closest to the Tropic of Cancer, which is an imaginary line around the Earth where the sun is directly above at least once a year.
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15. Geologically Madhya Pradesh is a part of –
(a) Vindhyan Rocks
(b) Gondwanaland
(c) Deccan Trap
(d) None of these
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (b) Gondwanaland
- Madhya Pradesh is part of a big landmass called Gondwanaland, which includes India, Africa, Australia, Madagascar, South America, and Antarctica.
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16. Which group of districts belongs to the Bundelkhand region?
(a) Mandsaur, Rajgarh, Shivpuri
(b) Tikamgarh, Damoh, Chhatarpur
(c) Durg, Raipur, Rajnandgaon
(d) Rewa, Shahdol, Satna
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) Tikamgarh, Damoh, Chhatarpur
- The Bundelkhand plateau region is located in the east of the Central Indian plateau.
- This region includes the districts of Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Datia, Damoh, Sagar, and Panna in Madhya Pradesh and Jhansi, Jalaun, Banda, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Chitrakoot and Lalitpur districts of Uttar Pradesh come under Bundelkhand region.
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17. In which physiography division of Madhya Pradesh is Chambal Valley situated?
(a) Baghelkhand Plateau
(b) Bundelkhand Plateau
(c) Central Indian Plateau
(d) Vindhya Pradesh
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Central Indian Plateau
- The Chambal Valley is located in the middle of Madhya Pradesh in India.
- This region is home to the Chambal, Kalisindh, and Parvati rivers, and is about 450 meters above sea level.
- The Shivpuri, Morena, and Gwalior districts are also located in this area.
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18. Which region of M.P. is called Gondwana?
(a) Narmada Valley
(b) Chambal Valley
(c) Northern Region
(d) South-East region
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) South-East region
- The region of Madhya Pradesh located in the southeast is called Gondwana.
- This area covers parts of Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra
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19. Badlands of Madhya Pradesh are the result of –
(a) Gully erosion
(b) Sheet erosion
(c) Overgrazing
(d) Wind erosion
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) Gully erosion
- The areas of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan known as badlands were caused by gully erosion in the districts of Ujjain, Mandsaur, Bhind, Morena and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, Agra, Mathura, Banda, Hamirpur, Etawah and Jalaun in Uttar Pradesh, and Kota, Bundi, Sawai, Tonk, Jaleshwar, Jaipur etc. district of Rajasthan.
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20. Bhopal is situated on –
(a) Seven Hills
(b) Five Hills
(c) One Hill
(d) Two Hills
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (b) Five Hills
- Bhopal is situated on five hills in the center of India.
- The city was founded by King Bhoj of the Parmar dynasty and was originally called Bhojpal, then changed to Bhupal.
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21. Which district does not have a Satpura range of mountains?
(a) Khandwa
(b) Betul
(c) Chhindwara
(d) Bilaspur
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) Bilaspur
- The Satpura mountain range is in the area between 21-23 degrees north latitude and 74.30-81 degrees east longitude.
- Areas in Madhya Pradesh like Mandala, Dindori, Balaghat, Sivani, Chhindwara, Betul, Harada, Khandwa, Khargaun, and Barwani districts of Madhya Pradesh are located in this range.
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22. The highest peak of Madhya Pradesh is –
(a) Janapav
(b) Dhupgarh
(c) Bagli
(d) Deogarh
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) Dhupgarh
- Dhoopgarh is the tallest mountain in Madhya Pradesh and part of the Satpura range.
- It is located in the Hoshangabad district and stands at a height of 1350 meters.
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23. Dhupgarh, the highest peak of Madhya Pradesh, is located in –
(a) Mahadeo Hills
(b) Rajpipla Hills
(c) Maikal Range
(d) Kaimur Hills
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) Mahadeo Hills
- Madhya Pradesh’s tallest mountain is Dhoopgarh, which is situated on the Mahadeo hills of the Satpura mountain range.
- It’s well known for its Sunset Point.
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24. Which one of the following valleys of Madhya Pradesh is not a rift valley?
(a) Son Valley
(b) Narmada Valley
(c) Tapti Valley
(d) Chambal Valley
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (d) Chambal Valley
- The Narmada, Tapti, and Son rivers flow through a valley created by two cracks in the earth, but the Chambal River does not.
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25. Where is ‘Pachmarhi’, the only hill station of Madhya Pradesh situated?
(a) Rajpipla Hills
(b) Mahadeo Hills
(c) Maikal Range
(d) Gawilgarh Hills
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Mahadeo Hills
- Pachmarhi, the only Hill station in Madhya Pradesh, is situated on the Mahadeo hills in the Satpura range.
- It is located in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh and is often referred to as the ‘Queen of Satpura’.
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26. Which city of Madhya Pradesh is located on the plains of Sindh-Ganga?
(a) Gwalior
(b) Indore
(c) Bhopal
(d) Jabalpur
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) Gwalior
- Gwalior, a city in Madhya Pradesh, is situated on the flatlands of the Indus-Ganga (Sindh-Ganga) rivers.
- This area has very red soil because of the large amount of iron in it.
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27. What is the approximate present irrigation potential, in lakh hectares, of Madhya Pradesh?
(a) 68.20
(b) 44.94
(c) 78.20
(d) 34.94
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (*)
- In the state of Madhya Pradesh, there are 68.18 lakh hectares of land that can be irrigated.
- So far, 33 lakh hectares of that area have been developed for irrigation. In 2018-19, the Water Resources Department was able to provide irrigation to 29.68 lakh hectares.
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28. In which district the largest percentage of the total sown area is an irrigated area in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Hoshangabad
(b) Morena
(c) Tikamgarh
(d) Datia
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (d) Datia
- The highest proportion of irrigated land (60.8%) out of all farmland was found in the Datia district of Madhya Pradesh when this question was asked.
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29. Which statement is not correct –
(a) Omkareshwar is located on the Narmada
(b) Omkareshwar is a railway station
(c) One of the twelve “Jyotirlingas” is located at Omkareshwar.
(d) Omkareshwar is located on the confluence of the Narmada and the Tapti rivers.
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (d) Omkareshwar is located on the confluence of the Narmada and the Tapti rivers.
- Option (d) is wrong because the Narmada and Tapti rivers flow side by side and empty into the Gulf of Khambhat.
- They do not meet together.
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30. Of the total forest area of Madhya Pradesh, teak forest occupies approximately how much percentage of the area?
(a) 17.8%
(b) 20.6%
(c) 27.8%
(d) 33.0%
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (c) 27.8%
- Madhya Pradesh has a total forest area of 94689 sq. km, which is 30.72% of the state’s total area.
- Of this forest area, Teak forest makes up about 27.8% or 26.40% of the state’s total forest area.
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31. Which one of the following cities of Madhya Pradesh is not located on NH-3?
(a) Sendhwa
(b) Mhow
(c) Sarangpur
(d) Shujalpur
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (d) Shujalpur
- The old National Highway 3 connects Agra to Mumbai and passes through several cities in Madhya Pradesh, including Morena, Gwalior, Mohana, Kolaras, Badarwas, Gunna, Binaganj, Karanwas, Sarangpur, Shajapur, Dewas, Indore, Mhow, Gujari, Tikri and Sendhwa. However, Shujalpur is not located on this highway.
- The Ministry of Road Transport and National Highway has changed this old National Highway Number to a new one and it now passes through Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir.
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