States PCS: Madhya Pradesh GK Questions For MPPSC Examinations

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The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) leads Madhya Pradesh’s Forest Department, managing forest administration, conservation, and policy. Under the PCCF are Additional PCCFs, Chief Conservators, and Conservators, all pivotal in forest management. The PCCF is the highest rank in forest services at the state level and plays a crucial role in sustainable forest governance.

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The Kalelkar Commission (1953) was India’s first Backward Classes Commission, examining social and educational backwardness and contributing to the definition of Scheduled Tribes. Later commissions like Mandal focused on Other Backward Classes. Sarkaria dealt with Centre-State relations. Thus, Kalelkar holds primacy in backward class classification related to Scheduled Tribes.

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Madhya Pradesh is served by four railway divisions under West Central, Western, and South Eastern Railway zones. These divisions manage rail operations, maintenance, and passenger services, facilitating connectivity across the state.

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Malanjkhand, Balaghat district, hosts Madhya Pradesh’s largest open-cast copper mine in Precambrian rocks. It is a key copper-producing area, lacking major coal, bauxite, or iron ore deposits.

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Madhya Pradesh recorded 41.930 million tons of foodgrain production in 2023, its highest ever. The state’s agricultural output showed growth from 39.310 million tons in 2022. The lowest recorded was 10.185 million tons in 2001, with an average historical production of 16.020 million tons since 1981.

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The Madhya Pradesh State Industries Corporation mainly promotes cooperative and joint sector industries by providing infrastructure and administrative support. Import-export facilitation is managed by the Trade and Investment Facilitation Corporation, while food parks and agro-processing fall under MPIDC. This corporation plays a key role in Madhya Pradesh’s industrial development and diversification efforts.

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Raja Bakhtawar Singh ruled the princely state of Amjhera. He opposed the East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He mobilized forces and attacked British strongholds. He was captured and executed by the British in Indore on February 10, 1858.

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Chandrashekhar Azad was born on 23 July 1906 in Bhabra village, Alirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh. His original name was Harishankar Brahmachari. Panchmohli village is associated with Bhima Nayak, not Azad. Jabalpur and Sehore are separate locations connected with other freedom fighters in Madhya Pradesh.

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The ancient Karusha Kingdom was founded by Karusha, one of the ten sons of the progenitor king Manu. The kingdom was located in the Baghelkhand region of present-day Madhya Pradesh near the Rewa River.  In epic literature, such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana, the Karushas are mentioned as an ancient tribe and a prominent kingdom.

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The Kol tribe used the term “Munda” to denote their chiefs, indicating leadership and status. The term originated in the Chotanagpur region, where prosperous Kols were distinguished by this title. It referred specifically to leaders rather than elders or other members like priests or recruits.