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Madhya Pradesh — State GK Questions & Practice

Practise 31 Madhya Pradesh questions from State GK for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. Madhya Pradesh is often called the 'Heart of India' due to which characteristic?

  1. AIts central geographical location
  2. BIts historical capital status
  3. CIts population density
  4. DIts industrial output
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Answer: A

Madhya Pradesh is located in the geographic center of India, earning it the nickname 'Heart of India'.

2. Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of which type of protected wildlife area among Indian states?

  1. ATiger reserves
  2. BMarine sanctuaries
  3. CBird sanctuaries
  4. DCoral reefs
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Answer: A

Madhya Pradesh has the largest number of tiger reserves among Indian states, earning it the nickname 'Tiger State of India'.

3. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Madhya Pradesh is famous for its erotic and intricate temple carvings?

  1. AKhajuraho
  2. BSanchi
  3. CBhimbetka
  4. DMandu
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Answer: A

The Khajuraho Group of Monuments, known for their intricate and often erotic sculptures, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

4. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Madhya Pradesh is a Buddhist complex famous for its Great Stupa?

  1. ASanchi
  2. BKhajuraho
  3. CBhimbetka
  4. DOrchha
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Answer: A

Sanchi is home to the Great Stupa, one of the oldest stone structures in India, built during the Mauryan period.

5. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Madhya Pradesh contains prehistoric rock shelters and cave paintings?

  1. ABhimbetka
  2. BKhajuraho
  3. CSanchi
  4. DMandu
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Answer: A

Bhimbetka Rock Shelters contain some of the earliest traces of human life in India, with prehistoric cave paintings.

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