Madhya Pradesh Culture & Heritage GK Questions and Answers

Q1:  The traditional hand block printing craft known as Bagh Print originated in which town of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Bagh

Q2:  Which artist associated with Madhya Pradesh illustrated the original handwritten Constitution of India alongside Nandalal Bose?
Answer: Beohar Rammanohar Sinha

Q3:  The Maihar Gharana of Hindustani classical music was founded in the town of Maihar, Satna district, by which musician?
Answer: Ustad Allauddin Khan

Q4:  The Bhagoria festival, celebrated in the Jhabua region of Madhya Pradesh, is primarily associated with which tribal community?
Answer: Bhil community

Q5:  Godna, a traditional tattoo art form, is especially practised by which tribal community of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Baiga tribe

Q6:  The 'Jangarh Kalam' painting style, named after Gond artist Jangarh Singh Shyam, developed at Bharat Bhavan under the mentorship of which artist?
Answer: J. Swaminathan

Q7:  The multi-arts complex Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal was designed by which architect?
Answer: Charles Correa

Q8:  The Karma dance and festival, centred on worship of the Karam tree, is traditionally observed by Gond tribes along with which other tribal community of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Baiga

Q9:  The Kanch Mandir, a Jain temple richly decorated with glasswork and mirror mosaics, is located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Indore

Q10:  Mandana, a traditional geometric floor and wall painting art made by women during festivals, is most closely associated with which regions of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Malwa-Nimar-Tanwarghar region

Q11:  Maach, a traditional folk theatre form combining music, dialogue, and dance, is closely associated with which region of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Malwa region

Q12:  Ajaygarh Fort, located in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh, was built by rulers of which dynasty?
Answer: Chandela dynasty

Q13:  The Zardozi embroidery craft of Madhya Pradesh received strong royal patronage during the Nawabi era in which city?
Answer: Bhopal

Q14:  Saila dance, performed by men using sticks in rhythmic movements, is traditionally associated with which tribal community of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Gond tribe

Q15:  Bijamandal, the ruins of an ancient temple complex, are located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Vidisha

Q16:  The Rai dance, a folk dance form of Madhya Pradesh, is traditionally associated with which region?
Answer: Bundelkhand region

Q17:  The Sas-Bahu Temple, known for its intricate carvings, is located within which fort complex of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Gwalior Fort

Q18:  Bawangaja, the site of one of the tallest monolithic Jain statues in India, is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Barwani

Q19:  Ahilya Fort, historically the residence of Rani Ahilyabai Holkar, is located in which town of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Maheshwar

Q20:  The Sun Temple of Gwalior, inspired by the Konark Sun Temple, was built by which industrialist family?
Answer: Birla family

Q21:  Roopmati's Pavilion in Mandu was built to provide a view of which river from the hilltop?
Answer: View of the Narmada river

Q22:  Sonagiri, a prominent Jain pilgrimage site with numerous small temples, is located near which town of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Datia

Q23:  Teli ka Mandir, the tallest structure within its fort complex, is located in which fort of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Gwalior Fort

Q24:  The ancient astronomical observatory (Vedh Shala) at Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, was built under the patronage of which ruler?
Answer: Sawai Jai Singh II

Q25:  Narsinghgarh Fort, a historic hill fort of Madhya Pradesh, is located in which district?
Answer: Rajgarh

Q26:  Chaturbhuj Temple, one of the tallest temple structures in Madhya Pradesh, is located in which historic town?
Answer: Orchha

Q27:  Besides Sarnath, a well-preserved Ashokan pillar in Madhya Pradesh is found at which site?
Answer: Sanchi

Q28:  The Narmada Parikrama, a well-known cultural tradition of Madhya Pradesh, refers to:
Answer: Circumambulating the entire course of the Narmada river on foot

Q29:  The Bhojeshwar Temple, an incomplete Shiva temple attributed to Raja Bhoj, is located in which town close to Bhopal?
Answer: Bhojpur

Q30:  The Pandav Caves, rock-cut caves believed to have been originally carved by Buddhist monks, are located in which hill town of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Pachmarhi

Q31:  Bhedaghat, famous for the Dhuandhar Falls and marble rocks along the Narmada river, is located near which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Jabalpur

Q32:  The Gwalior Gharana, one of the oldest gharanas of Hindustani classical vocal music, traces its early patronage to which 15th-century Tomar ruler?
Answer: Man Singh Tomar

Q33:  Kaushak Mahal, an unfinished seven-storeyed palace, is located in which historic town of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Chanderi

Q34:  The Kalidas Samman, a prestigious award for classical arts administered by the Madhya Pradesh government, is centered in which city associated with the poet Kalidasa?
Answer: Ujjain

Q35:  Gurudwara Data Bandi Chhod, a significant Sikh heritage site, is located within which fort of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Gwalior Fort

Q36:  Besides Bhimbetka, prehistoric rock paintings are also found in which hill range near Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Mahadeo Hills

Q37:  The Dhrupad Kendra, an institution dedicated to promoting the Dhrupad style of Hindustani classical music, is located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Bhopal

Q38:  Dr. Hari Singh Gour, a noted jurist and educationist from Madhya Pradesh, founded which university?
Answer: Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar

Q39:  What is the Christ Church at Panchmarhi, built during the colonial era, notable for?
Answer: Oldest churches in Madhya Pradesh

Q40:  Omkareshwar, a temple town situated on an island in the Narmada river, is popularly said to be shaped like which symbol?
Answer: Om symbol

Q41:  The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, a national museum of mankind focused on anthropology, is located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Bhopal

Q42:  The ruins of the Sanchi Stupa complex, long abandoned and forgotten, were rediscovered in 1818 by which British general?
Answer: General Taylor

Q43:  The Mowgli stories in Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' are set in a fictional forest based on which real forest region of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Seoni forests

Q44:  The Ustad Alauddin Khan Sangeet Evam Kala Academy, a premier institution promoting music and dance, is located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Bhopal

Q45:  The Taj-ul-Masajid in Bhopal, one of the largest mosques in India, was begun under the patronage of which Bhopal ruler?
Answer: Shah Jahan Begum

Q46:  The heroic folk ballad of Alha-Udal, popular in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, narrates the valor of warriors associated with which historic kingdom?
Answer: Chandela Kingdom

Q47:  The Sahariya tribe, recognized as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), is predominantly found in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Sheopur

Q48:  The Scindia School, one of India's oldest public schools, founded in 1897, is located within which historic fort of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Gwalior Fort

Q49:  The Gair dance, performed enthusiastically during Rangpanchami celebrations, is a well-known folk tradition of which Madhya Pradesh city?
Answer: Indore

Q50:  Kakanmath Temple, notable for being constructed without the use of mortar or any binding material, is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Morena

Q51:  The Bharia tribe, known for its traditional medicinal knowledge, primarily inhabits which valley in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Patalkot valley

Q52:  Sironj, a town in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh, is well known nationally for the cultivation of which plant used in traditional body art?
Answer: Henna (Mehendi)

Q53:  Daly College, one of the oldest public schools in India, founded in 1870 during the colonial era, is located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Indore

Q54:  Patalkot, a deep horseshoe-shaped valley inhabited by tribal communities, is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Chhindwara

Q55:  The ancient town of Mandsaur is known for a famous stone inscription commemorating the 6th-century victory of which ruler over Huna invaders?
Answer: Yashodharman

Q56:  The Kol tribe of Madhya Pradesh is predominantly found in which region of the state?
Answer: Baghelkhand region

Q57:  Nilkanth Palace at Mandu, known for its water channels and cascading fountains, was built during the reign of which Mughal emperor?
Answer: Akbar

Q58:  The language spoken by the Korku tribe of Madhya Pradesh belongs to which language family?
Answer: Munda (Austroasiatic) family

Q59:  Vikram Kirti Mandir, a cultural complex housing a museum, planetarium and archives, is located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Ujjain

Q60:  The Bhil tribe, one of the largest tribal communities in India, is predominantly concentrated in which region of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Jhabua-Alirajpur region

Q61:  Gohad Fort, once a stronghold of local Jat rulers before coming under Scindia control, is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Bhind

Q62:  The Asian Paradise Flycatcher, locally known as 'Doodhraj', holds which official status in Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: State bird

Q63:  Nandna print, a traditional hand block printing craft using natural dyes, originated in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Neemuch

Q64:  The Barasingha (Swamp Deer), notably protected in Kanha National Park, holds which official status in Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: State animal

Q65:  Pawaya, an ancient archaeological site near Gwalior identified with ancient Padmavati, was the capital of which dynasty?
Answer: Naga dynasty

Q66:  The Banyan tree (Bargad) holds which official status among the state symbols of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: State tree

Q67:  Shaukat Mahal, known for its unique blend of European and Islamic architectural styles, is located in the old city area of which Madhya Pradesh capital?
Answer: Bhopal

Q68:  Kundi Bhandara, an underground water supply system built during the Mughal era, is located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Burhanpur

Q69:  Before establishing their capital at Rewa town, the Baghela dynasty initially ruled from which fort, now part of a tiger reserve?
Answer: Bandhavgarh Fort

Q70:  The ancient temple ruins at Nohta, notable for early medieval temple architecture, are located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Damoh

Q71:  Batik print, a wax-resist dyeing textile craft recognized with a GI tag in 2023, is practised in the historic cluster of Bherugarh near which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Bherugarh, near Ujjain

Q72:  The Rani Durgavati Museum, housing archaeological and tribal artifacts, is located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Jabalpur

Q73:  Gauhar Mahal, a palace blending Mughal and Rajput architectural styles, was built by which ruler of Bhopal?
Answer: Qudsia Begum

Q74:  Budhni, a town known for its traditional lacquered wooden toy craft, is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Sehore

Q75:  The Scindia Oriental Research Institute, known for its rare collection of ancient Sanskrit manuscripts, is located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Ujjain

Q76:  Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I passed away in 1740 at Raverkhedi on the banks of the Narmada, located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Khargone

Q77:  Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya, a university dedicated to journalism studies and named after the noted Hindi poet, is located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Bhopal

Q78:  Gyaraspur, known for the ancient rock-cut Maladevi Temple, is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Vidisha

Q79:  The Bhoj Wetland, a Ramsar-designated wetland site comprising the Upper and Lower lakes, is located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Bhopal

Q80:  Adamgarh Hills, containing prehistoric rock shelters with ancient paintings, are located near which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Hoshangabad (Narmadapuram)

Q81:  Bharewa Metal Craft, a lost-wax metal casting tradition producing tribal figurines and decorative brass objects, is practised by the indigenous Bharewa community and GI-tagged to which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Betul

Q82:  Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, the noted Hindi poet best known for the poem 'Jhansi Ki Rani', spent most of her literary and political life in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Jabalpur

Q83:  The wrought-iron craft practised by the Agaria tribal community, involving hand-forged tools and decorative pieces with tribal motifs, is GI-tagged to which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Dindori

Q84:  Gwalior Papier-Mache, a craft that shapes paper pulp into toys, masks and decorative artifacts, is GI-tagged to which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Gwalior

Q85:  The handloom sarees of Waraseoni, woven by the Koshti community and also known as Wainganga Cotton Sarees, are produced in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Balaghat

Q86:  Madan Mahal Fort, an 11th-century hilltop watchtower built by the Gond ruler Madan Singh, is located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Jabalpur

Q87:  Bell Metal Craft, used to create cast sculptures, ceremonial lamps and durable utensils, is traditionally rooted in which two districts of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Tikamgarh and Datia

Q88:  Gwalior's traditional handmade carpets, woven using a specialised single-knot technique, are especially renowned for which historic decorative motifs?
Answer: Persian-inspired floral and geometric motifs

Q89:  The craft of constructing lifelike animal figures by stretching hide over sculpted inner frameworks is a traditional leather toy-making specialty of which Madhya Pradesh city?
Answer: Indore

Q90:  Gond Painting, an internationally acclaimed tribal art form built from natural folklore, dots and lines, is GI-tagged with its origin traced to Patangarh village in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Dindori

Q91:  Kadaknath, a GI-tagged indigenous chicken breed known for its distinctive black meat, is native to which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Jhabua

Q92:  Kailash Satyarthi, the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate recognized for his activism against child labour, was born in which town of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Vidisha

Q93:  Ratlami Sev, a spicy gram-flour snack refined by local sweetmakers over generations, takes its name from which Madhya Pradesh city?
Answer: Ratlam

Q94:  Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, a celebrated sarod maestro belonging to the sixth generation of his musical lineage, was born in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Gwalior

Q95:  Sunderja, a GI-tagged variety of mango known for its distinct sweetness, is closely associated with which Madhya Pradesh city?
Answer: Rewa

Q96:  Gajak, a crisp winter sweet made from sesame seeds and jaggery, is a well-known GI-tagged speciality of which Madhya Pradesh city?
Answer: Morena

Q97:  Riyawan Garlic, known for its robust flavour and high-quality bulbs, received its GI tag from a village in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Ratlam

Q98:  Burhanpur Banana, a GI-tagged crop whose fibre is also used to make sarees, mats and decorative pieces, is cultivated in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Burhanpur

Q99:  Chinnor, a GI-tagged aromatic rice variety valued for its soft texture, is grown in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Balaghat

Q100:  Khurasani Imli, a unique GI-tagged product sourced from iconic baobab trees, carries a story deeply rooted in which historic town of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Mandu