1. Who said that “Victory of Mandu was the key to Victory of South”?
(a) Malik Kafur
(b) Sheetal Dev
(c) Ainul Mulk Multani
(d) Amir Khusro
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) Amir Khusro
- Amir Khusro, a famous poet and historian, declared that the victory of Mandu was essential in order to win in the south during his time.
- Mandu was a significant kingdom and held a strategic position.
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2. Who composed the song ‘Zara Yaad Karo Kurbani”?
(a) Javed Akhtar
(b) Pradeep
(c) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
(d) Raghupati Sahay ‘Firaq’
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) Pradeep
- The song ‘Zara Yaad Karo Kurbani’ was created by the poet Pradeep, whose real name was Ramchandra Narayan Dwivedi.
- In 1997, he was given the award ‘Dadasaheb Phalke’.
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3. Which literary figure is not associated with Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Dharamvir Bharti
(b) Sharad Joshi
(c) Prabhakar Machwe
(d) Harishankar Parsai
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (a) Dharamvir Bharti
- Dharamvir Bharti was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, while Sharad Joshi was born in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, Prabhakar Machave in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, and Harishankar Parsai in Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh.
- However, Dharamvir Bharti was related to Uttar Pradesh, not Madhya Pradesh.
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4. Bhawani Prasad Mishra’s birth place was
(a) Sagar
(b) Ujjain
(c) Indore
(d) Hoshangabad
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (d) Hoshangabad
- Bhawani Prasad Mishra was born on March 29, 1913 in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh.
- He was a renowned Hindi poet and follower of Gandhi’s philosophy.
- He was awarded the Sahitya Academi Award in 1972 for his work ‘Buni the Rassi’.
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5. Which of the following Sanskrit poets does not belong to Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Kalhan
(b) Bhavabhuti
(c) Mandan Misra
(d) Kalidas
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) Kalhan
- Bhavbhuti, Mandal Mishra, and Kalidas were from Madhya Pradesh.
- Kalhana, the Sanskrit poet from Kashmir, wrote a very important historical text called the Rajtarangini.
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6. In which work of Kalidas the beauty of Amarkantak has been depicted?
(a) Kumarasambhavam
(b) Shakuntalam
(c) Meghdootam
(d) Ritusamhara
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (c) Meghdootam
- Kalidas wrote a poem about how wonderful Amarkantak is, which is the birthplace of the Narmada River.
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7. Which is the Highest Award given by the Madhya Pradesh Government to sports coaches mentioned below?
(a) Dronacharya Award
(b) Vikram Award
(c) Ekalavya Award
(d) Vishwamitra Award
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) Vishwamitra Award
- The Vikram Award is a prize given to experienced sportspeople.
- The Eklavya Award is given to young players who do really well in sports and the Vishamitra Award is for coaches who have made a big contribution to sports.
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8. Which of the following singers was not born in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Tansen
(b) Ustad Alauddin Khan
(c) Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan
(d) Lata Mangeshkar
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (b) Ustad Alauddin Khan
- Tansen, Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan, and Lata Mangeshkar were all born in Madhya Pradesh.
- Ustad Alauddin Khan was born in what is now Bangladesh in 1862.
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9. At which of the following places was Habib Tanvir born?
(a) Raipur
(b) Jhabua
(c) Indore
(d) Ratlam
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (a) Raipur
- Habib Tanvir, a famous actor, poet, dramatist, and playwright, was born on September 1, 1923 in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh.
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