States PCS: Madhya Pradesh GK Questions For MPPSC Examinations

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CRPF came into existence as the Crown Representative’s Police on 27 July 1939 to maintain Law and Order and counter-insurgency duties. After Indian Independence, it became the Central Reserve Police Force on enactment of the CRPF Act on 28 December 1949.

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Madhya Pradesh is divided into Six Geographical Regions.They are Malwa, Bundelkhand, Baghelkhand, Gird, Chambal and Mahakoshal Regions. Hadauti Region is in Rajasthan which includes districts Baran, Kota, Bundi and Jhalawar

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Above all characteristics are of Burhanpur district.Besides this the district is famous for Dargh-E-Hakimi a prominent place of Dawoodi Bohra Community of Muslims.

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As per census 2011 total tribal population of India is 104,281,034.Madhya Pradesh consists of 1,53,16,784 tribes which is almost 21.1% of the state population. Bhil tribe concentrated mostly in western Madhya Pradseh in Districts Jhabua,Dhar,Barwani,khargone,Alirajpur etc consists of major tribal population of the state. Gond tribe concentrated mostly in western Madhya Pradesh in Districts Betul, Hoshangabad, Chhindwara, Balaghat, Shahadol, Mandla, Sagar and Damoh and on the banks of Narmada,vindhya and Satpura forms the second largest population of Madhya Pradesh and Largest in India. Kol tribe concentrated mostly in North eastern Madhya Pradesh in Districs of Rewa,Shahdol,Sidhi,Satna forms the third largest tribe of M.P. Saharia concentrated mostly in Northern Madhya Pradesh in Districts of Guna,Shivpuri,Morena,Rajgarh. Korku tribe live in Chhindawara, adjoining the forests of Satpura ranges in Bhainsdehi, Chicholi tahasils of Betul ditrict and Harda, Timarni and Khirkiya tehsils of Hoshangabad district. Baiga tribe mainly live in dense forest and hilly regions of Mandla, Dindori, Shahadol, Umaria, Balaghat and Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh. They are considered as an offshoot of the Bhumias of Chhota Nagpur. Members of Bharia tribe mainly live in Jabalpur and Chhindwara. In Chhindwara they live in Patalkot in Tamia block

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Asian Paradeise also called ‘Dudhraj’ or ‘Shah Bulbul’ in local launguage is the state bird of Madhya Pradesh.Least concern in IUCN list.
Great Indian Bustard is the state bird of Rajasthan state.It is found in Western India nad adjoining parts of Pakistan.It comes under Critically rare in IUCN list.
Indian roller is the state bird for Bihar,Karnataka and Odisha state and is found in large part of asian subcontinent.Least concern in IUCN list.
Hill myna is the state bird of Meghalaya and Chhattishgarh state and is under Least concern in IUCN list.

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For the preservation of extincting Kharmor and Sone birds state has started a new scheme. Under this public participation is being ensured to preserve them. Started in 2005 this scheme has been successful for Kharmor. If any farmer notices male Kharmor in the month of July in his farm he is gvien Rs 1,000 and if he shows again ‘ that it stayed there upto September-October then again Rs 4,000 is given to him.For Sone birds preservation informer is given a award of Rs10,000 for giving information of watching Sone-eggs and making them secured until hatching. 

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Nepanagar is famous for its ‘Newsprint paper mill’. The town is located in Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh.