MP GK & Current Affairs – Know about Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh ( English Translation – Central Province ) is one of states of India. The state can boast of being the country’s 2nd largest state. The state is also known as the heart of India. The population of MP is 75 Million ( as per the 2011 census) which makes it the 5th largest populated state of the country.

It’s total area is 308,245 sq km and it is surrounded by five states namely : UP to the north-east, Chhattisgarh south-east, Maharashtra in South, Gujarat-west and Rajasthan to the north-west.

There are students who are interested in learning General Knowledge and Current Affairs about Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board ( MP Vyapam) keeps conducting recruitment and admission exams quite frequently.

Besides the questions from other topics, there are questions on MP General Knowledge and Current Affairs. Therefore, it is imperative for the students to read questions on MP GK and Current Affairs.

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The capital of MP is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore.

Important Questions on GK and Current Affairs of MP

How many districts are there in MP ?

Ans – 53

Q. What is the existence date of the state ?

Answer – 1st of Nov. 1956

Governor of the state – Sm Mangubhai Patel ( 30th governor )

Chief Minister of MP – Dr. Mohan Yadav  ( from the BJP )

Deputy Chief Ministers of MP – Mr. Jagdish Devda  and Mr.  Rajendra Shukla ( From the BJP )

Total Legislature seats – 230 of Unicameral Nature

What is the population Density in the state ?

Ans – 236/sq km

When was the state song adopted ?

Ans – on 1st of Nov 2010

What is the state animal of MP ?

Ans – Barasingha

What are the state bird and fish ?

Ans – Dudhraj and Masheer respectively

The state flower is – White Lily

What are the state fruit and state tree ?

Ans – The state fruit is mango and the state tree is Banyan

Who had got the Hindi-Jain temples built at Khajuraho ?

Ans – The Chandellas

Where is famous Chausath Yogini temple situated ?

Ans – At Mitavli Morena

Who and when conquered the Sultanate of Malwa ?

Ans – Sultanate of Gujarat in 1531

What was the capital of Muslim Sultanate of Malwa ?

Ans – Mandu

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