MADHYA PRADESH

*Formed on - November 1,1956 
*Capital - Bhopal
*Major Languages - Hindi 
*High Court - Madhya Pradesh,High Court,Jabalpur 
*Official animal - Barasingha 
*Official bird - Indian paradise flycatcher
*State flower -Madonna lily 
*Official dance - Bhagoria, Badhai, Matki
*Major Festivals - Pachmarhi Utsav, Tansen Music Festival
*Major rivers - Narmada, Tapti, Indravati
*Major lakes - Bhojtal,Lower
*Airport - Devi Ahalya Bhai Holker International Airport
*The state known as Tiger state 
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*The state known as the heart of India 
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*The state known as Soya state of India
 Ans : Madhya Pradesh 
*State having the largest forest area 
Ans : Madhya Pradesh 
*Second largest state in India 
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*State having the largest deposit of tin and diamond
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*State having the largest Scheduled Tribe population among Indian States 
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*The Khajuraho monument (UNESCO world heritage site) is situated in 
Ans : Madhya Pradesh 
*First Indian state to ban gutka 
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*First state in India to conduct election based on Panchayat Raj Act 1992 
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*The Indian state having the most number of National Parks
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*India's biggest diamond mine Panna is situated in
Ans : Madhya Pradesh 
*jhansi and Gwalior forts are in 
Ans : Madhya Pradesh 
*Bhimbetka Caves are seen in  
Ans : Madhya Pradesh 
* First Indian state which decided to include the life of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in the School Curriculum
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*First Indian state to include Bhagavat Gita in the School curriculum
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*The Indian state where the Champal forests are situated
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*First state in India to bring e-mail policy 
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*First state in India to connect all villages oh internet through Gram Sampark programme 
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*First Tribal University in India named Indira Gandhi National Tribal University was established in
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*First Indian state to start Pratibha Kiran Yojana for higher education of the poor girls in Urban area
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
*Neemanch Alkaloid Factory is situated in 
Ans : Madhya Pradesh

FROM SANCHI TO AMARKANTAK

*Important buddhist centre in Madhya Pradesh
Ans : Sanchi
*The only Buddhist centre where Buddha didn't visit in his life time 
Ans : Sanchi 

 BHOPAL

*First university for journalism and mass communication In India 
Ans : Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication
*Founder of Bhopal City 
Ans : Raja Bhoj
* Bharat Bhavan is situated at 
Ans : Bhopal
*Architect of Bharat Bhavan 
Ans : Charles Correa 
*Raja Bhoj Airport is situated at 
Ans : Bhopal
* National Judicial Academy is situated at 
Ans : Bhopal
*Central Institute of Agricultural engineering is situated at 
Ans : Bhopal
*Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is situated at 
Ans : Bhopal
*Indian Institute of Soil Science is situated at
Ans : Bhopal
*Indian Institute of Forest Management is at
Ans : Bhopal
*Moulana Azad Institute of Technology is at
Ans : Bhopal
*Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited is at 
Ans : Bhopal
*Central Agricultural Engineering College is at
Ans : Bhopal
*Sanchi stupa was built by 
Ans : King Ashoka
*Name the historical monument from which Ashoka Chakra was taken 
Ans : Sanchi Stupa

BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY

*Bhopal gas tragedy was occured on 
Ans : December 3,1984
*The chemical caused the Bhopal gas tragedy
Ans : Methyl Isocyanate
*The company from where the leakage of Methyl Isocyanate occured 
Ans : Union Carbide company  
*The rescue operation in connection with Bhopal gas tragedy
Ans : Operation Faith
*The Commission which enquired the Bhopal gas tragedy
Ans : S.K.Singh Commission  
*The organisation which described the incident as 'Hiroshima in Chemical  Industry
Ans : Green Peace    
*The photographer who took the pictures of Bhopal gas tragedy 
Ans : Reghu Rai
*The book describes the Bhopal gas tragedy
Ans : It was Five Past Midnight in Bhopal
*It was Five Past Midnight in Bhopal ' was written by
Ans : Dominique Lapierre and Javier Moro
*The film 'It was Five Past Midnight in Bhopal' on the basis of the book was directed by.
Ans : Oliver Stone 



*The month in which the Khajuraho dance festival is held
Ans : February 20-26
*The place known as the queen of Satpura 
Ans : Pachmarhi
*The biggest thermal power plant in India
Ans : Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station
*Gwalior is famous for
Ans : Crockery items
*World's largest solar power station to be set up in
Ans : Bhagwanpur
*Headquarters of West Central Railway zone is
Ans : Jabalpur
*The city which is known as the Ordinance Hub of India
Ans : Jabalpur
*The place which is famous for lens industry
Ans : Jabalpur
*Balancing Rocks are located at
Ans : Jabalpur
*The place known as Jabalipuram in ancient period
Ans : Jabalpur
*Headquarters of College of Material Management
Ans : Jabalpur
*The place known as Thapasya bhumi in Ramayana
Ans : Jabalpur
*First Ramayana Art Museum is located in
Ans : Orchha
*India's first news print factory was established at
Ans : Nepanagar
*Bank Note Press is situated at
Ans : Devas
*Security papermill is at
Ans : Hoshangabad
*The place known as the Detroit of India
Ans : Pithampur
*The stadium in which Sachin Tendulkar scored his first One Day Double Century 
Ans : Captain Roop Man Singh Stadium
*The stadium in which Virender Sehwag scored his first One Day Double Century 
Ans : Holkar Cricket Stadium
*Lakshmi Bhai National Institute of Physical Education is at 
Ans : Gwalior
*Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management is at
Ans : Gwalior
*Tomb of Tansen is at
Ans : Gwalior
*Tansen Festival is held at Gwalior
The pearl of Indian Forts
Ans : Gwalior
*Gwalior fort was described as the pearl of Indian Forts by
Ans : Babar
*Captain Roop Man Singh Stadium is at 
Ans : Gwalior
*Ujjain is famous for 
Ans : Kumbh Mela
*The district having the lowest lieteracy rate 
Ans : Alirajpur
*The largest city In Madhyapradesh 
Ans : Indore
*The river known as the life line of Madhya Pradesh 
Ans : Narmada
*Omkareshwar Dam is situated in 
Ans : Narmada
*The organisation which led an agitation named 'Jala Satyagraha' to reduce the water level in the Omkareshwar Dam
Ans : Narmada Bachao Andolan 
*Ujjain is located on the banks of the river
Ans : Kshipra
*Famous 'Dhuandhar' water falls is in 
Ans : Madhyapradesh
*The Kamala Nehru Prani Sangrahalaya is situated at 
Ans : Indore
*Holkar cricket stadium is at 
Ans : Indore
*Nehru cricket stadium is at 
Ans : Indore
*Devi Ahalya Bhai Holkar International Airport is at
Ans : Indore
*Commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh 
Ans : Indore
*Army War College is situated at 
Ans : Ambedkar Nagar 
*Old name of Ambedkar Nagar 
Ans : Mhow
*The place from where the inscriptions of the ritual sati was obtained 
Ans : Eran
*Second Master Control Facilty Centre of ISRO was established at
Ans : Ayodhya Nagar
*The famous writer Kalidasa was born in
Ans : Ujjain
*The famous poet who decorated the court of Chandragupta II Kalidasa
The prinoe of Indian poets 
Ans : Kalidasa
*The poet known as Indian Shakespeare
Ans : Kalidasa
*First non Congress Prime Minister who completed the tenure
Ans : Atal Bihari Vajpayee
*Birthplace of Ambdekar
Ans : Mhow
*'Joan of Arc' of first Revolt of Indian Independence (1857)
Ans : Jhansi Rani
*First Tribal University (Indira Gandhi National Tribal University) is located at
Ans : Amarkantak

PILGRIM CENTRES IN MADHYA PRADESH  

*Khajuraho            *Ujjain Temple
*Amarkantak         *Omkareshwar Temple
*Maha Kaleshwar Temple

TRIBES OF MADHYA PRADESH

*Gond *Bhil *Baiga
*Korku *Bhariya *Halba
*Kaul *Mariya *Sahariya 
*The river which flows around the Panna National Park 
Ans : Ken
*The National Park which influenced Rudyard Kipling to write his masterpiece 'Jungle Book''
Ans : Kanha National Park

NATIONAL PARKS IN MADHYA PRADESH

*Kanha National Park - Mandla District  
*Madhav National Park - Shivpuri District
*Sanjay National Park - Sidhiand Singrauli Districts
*Pench National Park - Seoniand Chhindwara Districts
*Satpura National Park - Hoshangabad District
*Mandla Plant Fossils National Park - Mandla District 
*VanviharNational Park- Bhopal District  
*Panna National Park - Panna and
Chhatarpur Districts  
*Ghughua National Park - Dindori District  
*Bandhavgarh National Park - Umaria District

WILF LIFE SANCTUARIES

*Gandhi Sagar - Singhori

PRIZES OF MADHYA PRADESH  

*Kalidasa Samman     *Kabir Prize  
*Tansen Samman
*Mahatma Gandhi Award
*Latha Mangeshkar Samman