Question

Official language of Madhya Pradesh is
1. Bundeli
2. Malwi
3. Hindi
4. Nimari

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Hindi

The Correct Answer is "Hindi".

• Madhya Pradesh is the second-largest Indian State in size with an area of 3,08,000 sq. km.
• Madhya Pradesh came into being on 1 November 1956.
• It was reorganized on 1 November 2000 to create a new Chhattisgarh state.
• The successive state, now, is bounded in the north by Uttar Pradesh, east by Chhattisgarh, south by Maharashtra, and west by Gujarat and Rajasthan.

Particulars	Description
Area	3,08,000 sq. km
Population	7,25,97,565 *
Capital	Bhopal
Principal Languages	Hindi

 

• Agriculture is the mainstay of the State's economy as 74.73 percent of the people are rural.
• As much as 49 percent of the land area is cultivable.
• The net sown area during 2010-11 was estimated at about 2,08,36,000 ha. (both Rabi and Kharif).
• The food grain production was 171.77 lakh metric tonnes.
• The productivity of major crops like wheat, rice, pulses has also been good.

• About Madhya Pradesh:
  • An important tribal festival is Bhagoriya marked by traditional gaiety and enthusiasm.
  • Shivratri is celebrated in Khajuraho, Bhojpur, Pachmarhi, and Ujjain and has its own local flavor while the Ramnavami festival at Chitrakoot and Orchha has a unique sense of devotion imbued with tradition.
  • Festivals of Orchha, Malwa, Pachmarhi bring to the fore, repertoire of culture and art of the people.
  • Tansen Music Festival, Gwalior, Ustad Allauddin Khan Music Festival of Maihar, Kalidas Samaroh, Ujjain, and Festival of Dances at Khajuraho are some of the well-known art festivals of Madhya Pradesh.
  • An annual Narmada Festival has been started this year at Bedhaghat in Jabalpur, famous for its marble rocks.
  • A Shivpuri Festival has been started this year at Shivpuri.
  • Betwa festival has been started at Vidisha from this year.
  • King Ashoka first among all, ruled over Ujjain.
  • Queen Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore, the Gond Maharani Kamalapti and Queen Durgawati, etc., were women rulers whose names have left an indelible imprint on Indian history for their outstanding rule.