Madhya Pradesh Geography GK Questions & Answers for UPSC, SSC, MPPSC

Q1:  Madhya Pradesh is popularly known as the:
Answer: Heart of India

Q2:  The Narmada River originates from which place in Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Amarkantak

Q3:  In terms of geographical area, Madhya Pradesh is the ____ largest state in India.
Answer: Second

Q4:  Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many states of India?
Answer: Five

Q5:  The Malwa Plateau, a major physiographic region of Madhya Pradesh, is located in which part of the state?
Answer: Western MP

Q6:  Which river is known as the 'lifeline of Madhya Pradesh'?
Answer: Narmada

Q7:  The Chambal River originates near which town in Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Janapav (near Mhow)

Q8:  Which mountain range lies to the north of the Narmada valley in Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Vindhya Range

Q9:  Dhupgarh, the highest peak of Madhya Pradesh, is located in which hill range?
Answer: Satpura Range

Q10:  Dhupgarh peak is located near which hill station of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Pachmarhi

Q11:  Which river forms part of the boundary between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: Chambal

Q12:  The Son River originates from which plateau/region in Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Amarkantak Plateau

Q13:  Which of the following rivers flows through Madhya Pradesh and joins the Arabian Sea (does not join the Bay of Bengal system)?
Answer: Narmada

Q14:  The Betwa River is a tributary of which major river?
Answer: Yamuna

Q15:  Which plateau region of Madhya Pradesh is known for black cotton soil favorable to cotton cultivation?
Answer: Malwa Plateau

Q16:  The Kanha National Park, famous for its geography and wildlife, is situated in which region of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Maikal Range

Q17:  Which of the following is a major physiographic division of Madhya Pradesh known as an eroded plateau in the northern part of the state?
Answer: Bundelkhand Plateau

Q18:  The Baghelkhand Plateau lies in which part of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Northeastern MP

Q19:  Which state does NOT share a border with Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Odisha

Q20:  The Tapti River originates from which town in Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Multai (Betul district)

Q21:  Gwalior city of Madhya Pradesh is located on the banks of which river?
Answer: Swarnrekha River

Q22:  Which national park in Madhya Pradesh derives its name from a fort located within its boundaries?
Answer: Bandhavgarh National Park

Q23:  Satpura National Park is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Hoshangabad (Narmadapuram)

Q24:  Which river flows through a rift valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges in Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Narmada River

Q25:  Which plateau forms the north-eastern part of Madhya Pradesh and is drained by the Son River?
Answer: Baghelkhand Plateau

Q26:  The Maikal Range, from which the Narmada River originates, connects which two major hill ranges?
Answer: Vindhya and Satpura

Q27:  Which of the following districts of Madhya Pradesh is landlocked and shares a border with Rajasthan?
Answer: Neemuch

Q28:  Which river valley in Madhya Pradesh is known as the 'Ravines of Chambal' due to its badland topography?
Answer: Chambal Valley

Q29:  Which national park of Madhya Pradesh is well known for its population of the rare hard-ground Barasingha?
Answer: Kanha National Park

Q30:  Panchmarhi is the only hill station located in which state of India?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh

Q31:  Which of the following is the deepest and most scenic gorge located in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Handi Khoh

Q32:  Mandu, known for its historical monuments, is situated on which plateau in Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Malwa Plateau

Q33:  Which is the highest point in the Vindhya Range within Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Kalumar Peak

Q34:  The Sardar Sarovar Dam, which affects submergence in parts of Madhya Pradesh, is built on which river?
Answer: Narmada River

Q35:  Which type of soil, formed from the weathering of basalt rock, is predominantly found in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Black Soil

Q36:  Which soil type, generally red or yellow in color, is found in the Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand regions of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Red and Yellow Soil

Q37:  Which district of Madhya Pradesh is the largest in terms of geographical area?
Answer: Chhindwara

Q38:  The Tawa River, an important tributary of the Narmada, joins the Narmada near which town?
Answer: Bandra Bhan

Q39:  Which hill range forms the natural boundary between Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the east?
Answer: Maikal Range

Q40:  Which district of Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of oranges in the state?
Answer: Chhindwara

Q41:  The Bhimbetka rock shelters, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the fringe of the Vindhya hills, are situated in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Raisen

Q42:  The Sanchi Stupa, a major Buddhist monument, is situated on a hillock in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Raisen

Q43:  The historic town of Orchha, known for its palaces and cenotaphs, is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Betwa River

Q44:  Maheshwar, a historic town associated with Rani Ahilyabai Holkar, is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Narmada River

Q45:  The Khajuraho group of temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which district of the Bundelkhand region?
Answer: Chhattarpur

Q46:  The National Chambal Sanctuary, known for protecting the gharial crocodile, extends across Madhya Pradesh and which other two states?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan

Q47:  Panna Tiger Reserve, located in Panna district, lies along the banks of which river?
Answer: Ken River

Q48:  The Bansagar Dam, an important multipurpose project, is constructed on which river in Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Son River

Q49:  The Barna River, which flows near Bhopal, is a tributary of which major river?
Answer: Narmada River

Q50:  The Barna River, a tributary that joins the Narmada in Raisen district, originates from which range?
Answer: Vindhya Range

Q51:  The Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve, centered around Amarkantak, extends across Madhya Pradesh and which other state?
Answer: Chhattisgarh

Q52:  Which was the first Biosphere Reserve established in Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve

Q53:  Ratapani Tiger Reserve, located close to the state capital, lies in which two districts of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Raisen and Sehore

Q54:  Sailana Wildlife Sanctuary, known for the endangered Lesser Florican bird, is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Ratlam

Q55:  Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the largest sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh, spans across Sagar, Damoh, and which other district?
Answer: Narsinghpur

Q56:  The Kanhan River, flowing through the Chhindwara-Nagpur belt, is a tributary of which river?
Answer: Wainganga River

Q57:  Which district of Madhya Pradesh, situated on the banks of the Narmada, was renamed from Hoshangabad?
Answer: Narmadapuram

Q58:  The city of Jabalpur is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Narmada River

Q59:  After flowing through Madhya Pradesh, the Chambal River eventually joins the Yamuna near which state's border?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh

Q60:  The Bagh Caves, famous for their ancient Buddhist rock-cut architecture and murals, are located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Dhar

Q61:  Kuno National Park, known for the reintroduction of cheetahs in India, is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Sheopur

Q62:  Karera Wildlife Sanctuary, historically known for conserving the Great Indian Bustard, is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Shivpuri

Q63:  Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary, historically associated with the Great Indian Bustard, lies in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Gwalior

Q64:  The Bargi Dam, one of the major dams built on the Narmada River, is located near which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Jabalpur

Q65:  The Kolar River, on which a dam near Bhopal is built to supply drinking water to the city, is a tributary of which river?
Answer: Narmada River

Q66:  The Halali River, which flows through the Raisen-Vidisha region of Madhya Pradesh, is a tributary of which river?
Answer: Betwa River

Q67:  The Sindh River, which rises near Vidisha region of Madhya Pradesh, is a tributary of which major river?
Answer: Yamuna River

Q68:  The Parbati River, flowing through north-western Madhya Pradesh, is a tributary of which river?
Answer: Chambal River

Q69:  Madhya Pradesh's geographical area accounts for approximately what share of India's total land area?
Answer: Approximately 9%

Q70:  Which important line of latitude passes through the central part of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Tropic of Cancer

Q71:  Madhya Pradesh is a landlocked state, meaning it has no direct access to which geographical feature?
Answer: A sea coast

Q72:  Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, which forms part of the larger Satpura Tiger Reserve landscape, is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Hoshangabad (Narmadapuram)

Q73:  Which district of Madhya Pradesh, situated along the Narmada River, is significantly affected by the backwaters of the Sardar Sarovar Dam?
Answer: Barwani

Q74:  Which district of Madhya Pradesh, located in the Maikal hills near the Narmada's source, was carved out of Mandla district?
Answer: Dindori

Q75:  Chhatarpur district, home to the famous Khajuraho temples, lies on which physiographic region of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Bundelkhand Plateau

Q76:  Panna district, known for the Ken river valley and its historic diamond mines, is situated on which plateau of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Vindhyan Plateau

Q77:  The Banjar River, a tributary of the Narmada that flows through the Kanha National Park landscape, joins the Narmada near which district?
Answer: Mandla

Q78:  The Wainganga River, which eventually joins the Godavari system, originates in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Seoni

Q79:  The Kanhan River, a tributary of the Wainganga, originates in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Chhindwara

Q80:  Although landlocked, Madhya Pradesh's rivers ultimately drain into two different seas. Which are they?
Answer: Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

Q81:  Bahuti Falls, considered the tallest waterfall in Madhya Pradesh, is located in which district?
Answer: Mauganj

Q82:  Keoti Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in India, formed on the Mahana river, is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Rewa

Q83:  Chitrakoot, a place of religious and scenic significance shared by Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, is situated on the banks of which river?
Answer: Mandakini River

Q84:  Which district of Madhya Pradesh, located in the eastern part of the state, borders both Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh?
Answer: Balaghat

Q85:  Which district lies at the westernmost point of Madhya Pradesh, bordering Gujarat?
Answer: Alirajpur

Q86:  Jhabua, a hilly district in western Madhya Pradesh known for its predominantly tribal Bhil population, borders which two states?
Answer: Gujarat and Rajasthan

Q87:  Narsinghpur district, known for its fertile agricultural land, lies in which physiographic region of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Narmada Valley

Q88:  Harda district, forming part of the Nimar region along the Narmada valley, lies between which two hill ranges?
Answer: Vindhya and Satpura

Q89:  The Mahadeo Hills, where Pachmarhi and Dhupgarh are situated, form a part of which major hill range of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Satpura Range

Q90:  Sagar city in Madhya Pradesh is well known for which large artificial lake located at its heart?
Answer: Lakha Banjara Lake

Q91:  Rewa, situated on the Vindhyan plateau, was historically the capital of which former princely state?
Answer: Rewa State

Q92:  The Bhander Plateau, found in the Datia-Bhind belt of Madhya Pradesh, is part of which broader physiographic region?
Answer: Bundelkhand region

Q93:  Amarkantak, considered a sacred plateau town, is situated at a considerably high elevation as part of which hill formation?
Answer: Maikal Range

Q94:  Satna district, situated on the Vindhyan plateau, has developed as a major hub for which industry, owing to abundant limestone deposits?
Answer: Cement industry

Q95:  Damoh district, in northern Madhya Pradesh, is primarily associated with which physiographic region?
Answer: Bundelkhand/Vindhyan region

Q96:  Sheopur district, in the northernmost part of Madhya Pradesh, is characterized by which distinctive terrain along the Chambal River?
Answer: Ravine (badland) terrain

Q97:  Morena district, part of the Chambal division, is particularly known for extensive ravine (badland) terrain caused by erosion along which river?
Answer: Chambal River

Q98:  Ashoknagar, a relatively newer district of Madhya Pradesh located in the northern part of the state, was carved out from which district?
Answer: Guna

Q99:  Anuppur district, home to Amarkantak, was carved out of which larger district of Madhya Pradesh?
Answer: Shahdol

Q100:  Shahdol district, part of the Baghelkhand plateau in eastern Madhya Pradesh, is drained mainly by which river system?
Answer: Son river system