Miscellaneous (Madhya Pradesh)

Total Questions: 52

41. Match the following tourist centres - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

PlaceCode
(A) Udaigiri caves(1) Prehistoric rock paintings
(B) Bhimbetka(2) Rock-cut caves with sculpture
(C) Bandhavgarh(3) A pilgrimage centre connected with Lord Ram
(D) Chitrakoot(4) National Park

Codes :

ABCD
(a)(3)(1)(4)(2)
(b)(4)(3)(2)(1)
(c)(3)(2)(1)(4)
(d)(2)(1)(4)(3)
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:The correct match is as follows:
PlaceDescription
Udaigiri cavesRock-cut caves with sculpture
BhimbetkaPrehistoric rock paintings
BandhavgarhNational Park
ChitrakootA pilgrimage centre connected with Lord Ram

42. 750 Megawatt (MW) Solar Power Plant is situated in which district of Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (b) Rewa
Solution:750 MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project (Rewa UM- SPP) is one of the largest single-site Solar Power plants in the world, which spread over an area of approx 1590 hect- are in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh. The project has re- ceived World Bank Group's President Award for innovation and excellence and was included in the Prime Minister's "A Book of Innovation: New Beginnings".

43. Which of the following place and district in Madhya Pradesh is not associated with Thermal Power Station? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (d) Dongliya Mundi, Khargone
Solution:Amarkantak Thermal Power Plant is located in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh.

Satpura Thermal Power Plant is situated in Sarni village which is close to the Ghora Dongri Railway Station, Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.

Shree Singagi (Malwa) Thermal Power Plant is located near Dongalia/Purni in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.

Thus option (d) is incorrect.

44. Which of the following places has 500 MW unit for electricity generation? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) Birsinghpur
Solution:At Birsinghpur among the given option an electricity generation unit of 500 MW was commissioned in June, 2007.

45. Birsinghpur Hydel Power Station is situated in which of the following districts? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (a) Umariya
Solution:Birsinghpur hydroelectric power plant is located in Umariya district of Madhya Pradesh on Johila river. It's power generation capacity is 20 MW.

46. Which is not a dialect of M.P.? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (a) Bhojpuri
Solution:Brajbhasha, Malavi and Nimadi are the dialects of Madhya Pradesh while Bhojpuri is not spoken in Madhya Pradesh. Bundeli and Bagheli are also spoken in Madhya Pradesh.

47. Which of the following accent is not being spoken in Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (d) Kauravi
Solution:Malavi, Bundelkhandi and Gondi dialects are spoken in Madhya Pradesh-while Kauravi dialect is spoken in Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.

48. In which district Baholi Language is not spoken? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (b) Tikamgarh
Solution:Baholi language is spoken in Rewa, Satna and Sidhi, Thus, option (b) is the correct answer.

49. Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra was the Chief Editor of which of the following newspaper? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (c) Lokmat
Solution:Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra, the two-time Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, also known as the 'Iron man' of Madhya Pradesh founded hindi Journalism in the state. In 1929, along with Seth Govind Das and Shri D.P. Mishra, he started publishing the first nationalistic Hindi newspaper, Lokmat.

50. The first newspaper of Madhya Pradesh was published 150 years ago. It was [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

Correct Answer: (b) Akhbar Gwalior
Solution:The first newspapers of Madhya Pradesh 'Akbar Gwalior' was published 150 years ago.