Madhya Pradesh GK Questions For MPPSC Examinations

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Mangi-Tungi is a twin-pinnacled peak with plateau in between located at Nashik district in Maharastra.
Fort of asirgarh in Burhanpur district
Ginnorgarh Fort in Raisen district Garh Kundar is a fort in Tikamgarh district

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Buddhist monuments of Sanchi – received UNESCO world heritage site status on UNESCO on January 24, 1989, Bhimbetka in 2003 and Khajuraho on 15 Oct 1982.
 

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World Network of Biosphere Reserves currently counts 651 biosphere reserves in 120 countries all over the world.Out of 18 Biosphere reserve in India 9 are covered under the scheme.
Total 3 Biosphere Reserve located in Madhya Pradesh out of which two are covered under the scheme.Panchmari Biosphere Reserve and Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve are covered under the scheme.The third Biosphere Reserve of M.P is Panna Biosphere Reserve which is not included under the scheme.
 

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Malanjkhand mines located in Balaghat district comprises a large body of copper ore.

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Madhya Pradesh is divided into Six Geographical Regions.They are Malwa, Bundelkhand, Baghelkhand, Gird, Chambal and Mahakoshal Regions. Hadauti Region is in Rajasthan which includes districts Baran, Kota, Bundi and Jhalawar

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As per census 2011 total tribal population of India is 104,281,034.Madhya Pradesh consists of 1,53,16,784 tribes which is almost 21.1% of the state population. Bhil tribe concentrated mostly in western Madhya Pradseh in Districts Jhabua,Dhar,Barwani,khargone,Alirajpur etc consists of major tribal population of the state. Gond tribe concentrated mostly in western Madhya Pradesh in Districts Betul, Hoshangabad, Chhindwara, Balaghat, Shahadol, Mandla, Sagar and Damoh and on the banks of Narmada,vindhya and Satpura forms the second largest population of Madhya Pradesh and Largest in India. Kol tribe concentrated mostly in North eastern Madhya Pradesh in Districs of Rewa,Shahdol,Sidhi,Satna forms the third largest tribe of M.P. Saharia concentrated mostly in Northern Madhya Pradesh in Districts of Guna,Shivpuri,Morena,Rajgarh. Korku tribe live in Chhindawara, adjoining the forests of Satpura ranges in Bhainsdehi, Chicholi tahasils of Betul ditrict and Harda, Timarni and Khirkiya tehsils of Hoshangabad district. Baiga tribe mainly live in dense forest and hilly regions of Mandla, Dindori, Shahadol, Umaria, Balaghat and Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh. They are considered as an offshoot of the Bhumias of Chhota Nagpur. Members of Bharia tribe mainly live in Jabalpur and Chhindwara. In Chhindwara they live in Patalkot in Tamia block

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Their principal deity is Burha Deo.The deity is believed to reside in the Saal Saj Tree which is worshipped by the Baigas in the month of May (jeth) during which goats, coconuts, fowls, and liquor of the new mahua crop is offered to the deity.Other dieties they workship are Thakur Deo and dulha dev. Baiga tribe practise Shifting cultivation.

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Pawan putra scheme-Rickshaw and Tempo are provided to unemployed youths of schedule caste and tribe to start their own business.
Vasundhara scheme-Interest free loan for 10 years to purchase land. Madhavan Plan for Dairy and development of livestock

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White lily is the state flower of Madhya Pradesh. These are mainly grown in Temperate and subtropical region.
Palash flower is the state flower of Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand. It is a dry deciduous tree flower.
Rhododendron is the state flower of Jammu Kashmir,Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland.It can be both Evergreen or Deciduous.It is also national flower of Nepal. Concentrated mainly in Himalayan region,it is subjected to commercial farming for flower fruit and flower wine.
Brahma Kamal is the state flower of Uttarakhand.It is native to Himalayan region and is called King of Himalayan Flower.