1. Madhya Pradesh Small Scale Industries Limited was established in–
(a) 1958
(b) 1961
(c) 1963
(d) 1970
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) 1961
- The Madhya Pradesh Small Scale Industries Limited was set up in 1961 according to the company Act, 1956.
- This was done by the government of Madhya Pradesh.
- Its goal is to give out supplies to the units in the region and provide excellent quality materials to various departments.
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2. In which district of Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Center Banmore is situated?
(a) Morena
(b) Bhind
(c) Shivpuri
(d) Guna
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (a) Morena
- The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Centre Banmore is located in the District of Morena.
- Morena is bordered by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
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3. The famous cloth type of M.P. is :
(a) Kota
(b) Tantuja
(c) Khadi
(d) Chanderi
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (d) Chanderi
- The well-known fabric from Madhya Pradesh is Chanderi (Ashoknagar District).
- It is hand-made in the small town of Chanderi and features designs of birds and flowers.
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4. When did the production in the Bhilai Steel Plant start?
(a) 1956
(b) 1959
(c) 1966
(d) 1969
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (b) 1959
- Bhilai Steel Plant is owned by Steel Authority of India Limited.
- It was created during the second Five-year Plan with help from the Soviet Union.
- The Plant began producing in 1959.
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5. Which country aided in establishing the Bhilai Steel Plant?
(a) U.S.S.R.
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) Japan
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (a) U.S.S.R.
- The Bhilai Steel Plant is a public sector company and a unit of Steel Authority of India Limited.
- It was set up during India’s Second Five-Year Plan with the help of technical assistance from the former USSR.
- The plant began production in 1959.
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6. 750 Megawatt (MW) Solar Power Plant is situated in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Satna
(b) Rewa
(c) Mandla
(d) Neemuch
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (b) Rewa
- The Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project (Rewa UMSPP) is one of the world’s biggest solar power plants located on a 1590-hectare site in the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh.
- It has been given the World Bank Group’s President Award for innovation and excellence and is featured in the Prime Minister’s “Book of Innovation: New Beginnings”.
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7. The oil refinery is proposed in which district in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Gwalior
(b) Indore
(c) Sagar
(d) Rewa
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (c) Sagar
- Bharat Oman Refineries Limited was formed as a publicly-owned business in 1994 with support from the government of Madhya Pradesh.
- BORL built a petroleum refinery that can produce six million tonnes of fuel each year in Agasod (Tehsil: Bina, Dist: Sagar).
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8. Where in Madhya Pradesh an oil refinery is to be set up?
(a) Malapur
(b) Pithampur
(c) Mandideep
(d) Agasod
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (d) Agasod
- Bharat Oman Refineries Limited was created in 1994 as a publicly traded company with help from the government of Madhya Pradesh.
- BORL established a refinery that can produce six million tonnes of petroleum each year at Agasod (Tehsil: Bina, Dist: Sagar).
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9. At which place in Madhya Pradesh is the Newsprint factory situated?
(a) Hoshangabad
(b) Punasa
(c) Nepanagar
(d) Dewas
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (c) Nepanagar
- The National Newsprint Factory is situated in Nepanagar, Madhya Pradesh.
- It was first established by a private businessperson in 1947.
- In 1949, the management of the factory was taken over by the Madhya Pradesh Government, and it became a central government company in 1958.
- The factory began producing paper on April 26, 1956.
- Additionally, smaller paper mills have been built in Gwalior, Bhopal, and Ratlam.
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10. Where is the ‘National Newsprint and Paper Mills’?
(a) Dewas
(b) Seoni
(c) Rajgarh
(d) Nepanagar
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (d) Nepanagar
- The National Newsprint Factory is located in Nepanagar, Madhya Pradesh.
- It was started by a private person in 1947, but was taken over by the Madhya Pradesh Government in 1949 and became a government-owned company in 1958.
- It began making paper on April 26, 1956.
- Additionally, there are some smaller paper mills located in Gwalior, Bhopal, and Ratlam.
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11. Where was the first plant of newsprint established?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (a) Madhya Pradesh
- The National Newsprint Factory is located in Nepanagar, Madhya Pradesh.
- It was created by a private individual in 1947, but the Madhya Pradesh government took over its management in 1949, and in 1958 it became a central government company.
- It started to produce paper on April 26, 1956, and smaller paper mills were built in Gwalior, Bhopal, and Ratlam.
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12. Where is the National Bank Note Press located in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Jabalpur
(b) Dewas
(c) Gwalior
(d) Nepanagar
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) Dewas
- The National Bank Note Press, which is used for printing currency, is located in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh.
- It was first planned in 1969, and it was officially opened in 1974.
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13. In which district of Madhya Pradesh is the railway sleeper manufacturing factory situated?
(a) Sehore
(b) Bhopal
(c) Hoshangabad
(d) Betul
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (c) Hoshangabad
- The train car manufacturing plant is located in Bankhedi, in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh.
- There is also a weapons factory located in Itarsi, in the same district.
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14. Malanpur Technology Center is situated in which district?
(a) Bhind
(b) Morena
(c) Gwalior
(d) Shivpuri
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (a) Bhind
- The Malanpur Technology Centre covers both the Bhind and Gwalior districts, but most of it is in the Bhind district.
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15. In which district of M.P. Mandideep Industrial Cluster is situated?
(a) Vidisha
(b) Bhopal
(c) Sehore
(d) Raisen
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (d) Raisen
- Mandideep is located in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh.
- The first industrial business to open in Mandideep was Madhya Pradesh HEG Ltd.
- In 1983, there were 49 industrial businesses in the area.
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16. Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh is known for what?
(a) Paper
(b) Jute
(c) Automobile
(d) Aluminium
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (c) Automobile
- Pithampur is located in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh and is famous for its Automotive industry.
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17. Where is the automobile industry group in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Pithampur
(b) Malanpur
(c) Mandideep
(d) Maneri
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) Pithampur
- Pithampur is a town in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for having lots of Automotive companies.
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18. Where is the headquarters of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)?
(a) Korba
(b) Bilaspur
(c) Raipur
(d) Ambikapur
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (b) Bilaspur
- Southeastern Coalfields Limited is an Indian company located in Bilaspur that is the biggest producer of coal in the country.
- It is a government-owned company and is part of Coal India Limited, which was set up on 28 November 1985.
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19. Where is the ‘Gold Export Promotion Park’ located?
(a) Indore
(b) Pithampur
(c) Bina
(d) Mandideep
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) Indore
- The Gold Jewellery Park is in Indore and the Export Promotion Industrial Park is in Pithampur.
- Mandideep is an industrial area established in 1975.
- The MPPSC has taken the question out of the evaluation since it is not understandable.
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