Question

Singrauli became a district of Madhya Pradesh in which year?
1. 2008
2. 2018
3. 2005
4. 1998

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 2008

The correct answer is 2008.

• Singrauli became a district of Madhya Pradesh in 2008.

• Singrauli is the 50th district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, which was formed on 24th May 2008 by the division of Sidhi district.
• Singrauli covers a region comprising of the eastern part of the Sidhi district in Madhya Pradesh and the adjoining region in the Sonebhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.
• Historically Singrauli belonged to the princely state of Rewa, a part of the Bundelkhand region.
• It is rich in natural and mineral resources, covered with dense forests and inhospitable terrain in ancient times. 

• The Madhya Pradesh formation was done on 1 November 19561 and its capital was Bhopal.
• There are 52 districts in Madhya Pradesh divided into ten divisions.
• As of January 2022, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh is Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

• There are 6 tehsils are there in Singrauli district are:
  • Singrauli Nagar.
  • Singrauli.
  • Chitrangi.
  • Deosar.
  • Mada.
  • Sarai.