GENERAL FACTS ABOUT MADHYA PRADESH

GENERAL FACTS ABOUT MADHYA PRADESH

1. The state known as Tiger state
2. The state known as the heart of India
3. The state known as Soya state of India
4. State having the largest forest area
5. Second largest state in India
6. State having the largest deposit of tin and diamond
7. State having the largest Scheduled Tribe population among Indian States
8. The Khajuraho monument (UNESCO world heritage site) is situated in : Madhya Pradesh
9. First Indian state to ban gutka: Madhya Pradesh
10. First state in India to conduct election based on Panchayat Raj Act 1992  : Madhya Pradesh
11. The Indian state having the most number of National Parks: Madhya Pradesh
12. India’s biggest diamond mine Panna is situated in: Madhya Pradesh
13. jhansi and Gwalior forts are in : Madhya Pradesh
14. Bhimbetka Caves are seen in  : Madhya Pradesh
15. First Indian state which decided to include the life of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in the School Curriculum: Madhya Pradesh
16. First Indian state to include Bhagavat Gita in the School curriculum: Madhya Pradesh
17. The Indian state where the Champal forests are situated: Madhya Pradesh
18. First state in India to bring e-mail policy : Madhya Pradesh
19. First state in India to connect all villages oh internet through Gram Sampark programme : Madhya Pradesh
20. First Tribal University in India named Indira Gandhi National Tribal University was established in : Madhya Pradesh
21. First Indian state to start Pratibha Kiran Yojana for higher education of the poor girls in Urban area: Madhya Pradesh
22. Neemanch Alkaloid Factory is situated in : Madhya Pradesh
23. Important buddhist centre in Madhya Pradesh: Sanchi
24. The only Buddhist centre where Buddha didn’t visit in his life time :Sanchi
25. First university for journalism and mass communication In India  :Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication
26. Founder of Bhopal City  : Raja Bhoj
27. Bharat Bhavan is situated at : Bhopal
28. Architect of Bharat Bhavan : Charles Correa
29. Raja Bhoj Airport is situated at  : Bhopal
30. National Judicial Academy is situated at  : Bhopal
31. Central Institute of Agricultural engineering is situated at : Bhopal
32. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is situated at : Bhopal
33. Indian Institute of Soil Science is situated at: Bhopal
34. Indian Institute of Forest Management is at: Bhopal
35. Moulana Azad Institute of Technology is at: Bhopal
36. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited is at  : Bhopal
37. Central Agricultural Engineering College is at: Bhopal
38. Sanchi stupa was built by : King Ashoka
39. Name the historical monument from which Ashoka Chakra was taken :Sanchi Stupa
40. Bhopal gas tragedy was occurred on  :3 December,1984
41. The chemical caused the Bhopal gas tragedy: Methyl Isocyanate
42. The company from where the leakage of Methyl Isocyanate occurred : Union Carbide company 
43. The rescue operation in connection with Bhopal gas tragedy: Operation Faith
44. The Commission which enquired the Bhopal gas tragedy: S.K.Singh Commission 
45. The organisation which described the incident as ‘Hiroshima in Chemical  Industry: Green Peace   
46. The photographer who took the pictures of Bhopal gas tragedy  :ReghuRai
47. The book describes the Bhopal gas tragedy: It was Five Past Midnight in Bhopal
48. It was Five Past Midnight in Bhopal ‘ was written by Dominique Lapierre and Javier Moro
49. The film ‘It was Five Past Midnight in Bhopal’ on the basis of the book was directed by.: Oliver Stone
50. The month in which the Khajuraho dance festival is held: February 20-26
51. The place known as the queen of Satpura :Pachmarhi
52. The biggest thermal power plant in India: Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station
53. Gwalior is famous for: Crockery items
54. World’s largest solar power station to be set up in: Bhagwanpur
55. Headquarters of West Central Railway zone isin  Jabalpur
56. The city which is known as the Ordinance Hub of India: Jabalpur
57. The place which is famous for lens industry: Jabalpur
58. Balancing Rocks are located at : Jabalpur
59. The place known as Jabalipuram in ancient period: Jabalpur
60. Headquarters of College of Material Management: Jabalpur
61. The place known as Thapasyabhumi in Ramayana: Jabalpur
62. First Ramayana Art Museum is located in:Orchha
63. India’s first news print factory was established at: Nepanagar
64. Bank Note Press is situated at : Devas
65. Security papermill is at Hoshangabad
66. The place known as the Detroit of India: Pithampur
67. The stadium in which Sachin Tendulkar scored his first One Day Double Century  : Captain Roop Man Singh Stadium
68. The stadium in which Virender Sehwag scored his first One Day Double Century :Holkar Cricket Stadium
69. Lakshmi Bhai National Institute of Physical Education is at  : Gwalior
70. AtalBihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management is at : Gwalior
71. Tomb of Tansen is at: Gwalior
72. Tansen Festival is held at Gwalior
73. The pearl of Indian Forts: Gwalior
74. Gwalior fort was described as the pearl of Indian Forts by: Babar
75. Captain Roop Man Singh Stadium is at : Gwalior
76. Ujjain is famous for :Kumbh Mela
77. The district having the lowest literacy rate :Alirajpur
78. The largest city In Madhya pradesh : Indore
79. The river known as the life line of Madhya Pradesh : Narmada
80. Omkareshwar Dam is situated in : Narmada
81. The organisation which led an agitation named ‘Jala Satyagraha’ to reduce the water level in the OmkareshwarDam : Narmada BachaoAndolan
82. Ujjain is located on the banks of the river: Kshipra
83. Famous ‘Dhuandhar’ water falls is in :Madhyapradesh
84. The Kamala Nehru Prani Sangrahalaya is situated at : Indore
85. Holkar cricket stadium is at : Indore
86. Nehru cricket stadium is at  : Indore
87. Devi Ahalya BhaiHolkar International Airport is at : Indore
88. Commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh : Indore
89. Army War College is situated at :Ambedkar Nagar
90. Old name of Ambedkar Nagar  :Mhow
91. The place from where the inscriptions of the ritual sati was obtained :Eran
92. Second Master Control Facilty Centre of ISRO was established at: Ayodhya Nagar
93. The famous writer Kalidasa was born in : Ujjain
94. The famous poet who decorated the court of Chandragupta II  -Kalidasa
95. The prince of Indian poets :Kalidasa
96. The poet known as Indian Shakespeare: Kalidasa
97. First non Congress Prime Minister who completed the tenure :AtalBihari Vajpayee
98. Birthplace of Ambdekar :Mhow
99. ‘Joan of Arc’ of first Revolt of Indian Independence (1857) : Jhansi Rani
100. First Tribal University (Indira Gandhi National Tribal University) is located at :Amarkantak
101. The river which flows around the Panna National Park : Ken
102. The National Park which influenced Rudyard Kipling to write his masterpiece ‘Jungle Book”: Kanha National Park