Madhya Pradesh - Study Mode

[#1131] Who was known as Jhansi of Ramgarh?
Correct Answer

(A) Rani Avanti Bai

Explanation

Solution: Rani Avanti Bai was known as Jhansi of Ramgarh. Avanti bai Lodhi was an Indian queen and freedom fighter. She was the queen of the Ramgarh in Madhya Pradesh.

[#1132] What was the real name of famous freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar?
Correct Answer

(A) Chandra Shekhar Sitarmam Tiwari

Explanation

Solution: Chandrasekhar Sitarmam Tiwari was the real name of famous freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar. He was a revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association after the death of its founder Ramprasad Bismil. Popularly known as 'Azad', Chandra Shekhar was born on 23 rd July 1906.

[#1133] Which of the following Biosphere reserves is stretched in two states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh?
Correct Answer

(B) Achanakmar Amarkantak Reserve

Explanation

Solution: The Achanakmar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve is the most dramatic and ecologically diverse landscape in the Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. The Achanakmar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve is located in India, stretched over Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

[#1134] Match the following lists List I (National Park) List II (Establishment Year) a. Panna 1. 1981 b. Madhav 2. 1959 c. Pench 3. 1983 d. Kanha 4. 1955
Correct Answer

(C) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

Explanation

Solution: a. Panna - 1981 Panna National Reserve was established in the year 1981 by the Government of India. This 22 nd tiger reserve of India that was recognized under the project tiger was also declared as a Project Tiger Reserve in the year 1994. b. Madhav - 1959 Madhav National Park is situated in Shivpuri District of Gwalior division in northwest Madhya Pradesh. In 1958, it was renamed Madhav National Park after Madho Rao Scindia, the Maharaja of Gwalior belonging to the Scindia dynasty of the Marathas and was finalized the following year. c. Pench - 1983 Pench Tiger Reserve or Pench National Park is one of the largest tiger reserves in India and 'The Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary' was established in 1983. d. Kanha - 1955 Kanha National Park was created on 1 st June 1955 and was designated a tiger reserve in 1973. Today, it encompasses an area of 940 km 2 in the two districts Mandla and Balaghat.

[#1135] Match the following lists List I (Wildlife Sanctuary) List II (District) a. Karera 1. Shivpuri b. Bagdara 2. Sidhi c. Bori 3. Hoshangabad d. Ghatigaon 4. Gwalior
Correct Answer

(B) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

Explanation

Solution: a. Karera - Shivpuri Karera Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife Sanctuary in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Established in 1981 to protect a population of the Great Indian bustard in the region. b. Bagdara - Sidhi Located in the Sidhi District of Madhya Pradesh, the Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1978. It is spread over an area of about 478 square kilometer and is lined with dry deciduous mixed forest. The prominent Fauna at the Sanctuary include tiger, panther, chinkara, cheetal, sambar deer, wild boar and black buck and birds of various kinds. There are various tourists’ attractions both in and around the Bagdara Wildlife. c. Bori - Hoshangabad The Bori Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Hoshangabad District of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Bori Wildlife Sanctuary includes India's oldest forest preserve, the Bori Reserve Forest, established in 1865 along the Tewa River. The sanctuary covers an area of 518 square kilometer and is located in the northern foothills of the Satpura Range. d. Ghatigaon - Gwalior The grampanchayat Ghatigaon falls in Gwalior district situated in Madhya Pradesh state, with a population 2578. The male and female populations are 1293 and 1285 respectively. The size of the area is about 8.35 square kilometer.