Madhya Pradesh State Services Pre Exam 2026 General Knowledge Questions & Answers (27-04-2026)

Indian History and Culture

1. What is Lord Vamana, the first incarnation of Shri Hari, known as in South India?
Answer: Upendra

2. In which Veda are Dharma, Kama, and Moksha (Purushartha Chatushtaya) described?
Answer: Atharvaveda

3. Which Indus Valley Civilization site was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2021?
Answer: Dholavira

4. Which five principles were followed by Jain monks?
Answer: Truth, Non-violence, Non-stealing, Non-possession, and Celibacy

National Freedom Movement

5. The Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads, Bhonsles, and Peshwas were associated with which regions?
Answer: Gwalior, Indore, Baroda, Nagpur, and Poona

6. Where was Tatya Tope executed on 18 April 1859?
Answer: Shivpuri

7. Who is associated with publications like Abhyuday, Leader, and Hindustan?
Answer: Madan Mohan Malaviya

8. Whom did Mahatma Gandhi address as Gurudev, Desh Ratna, and Quaid-e-Azam?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore, Rajendra Prasad, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Indian Polity and Constitution

9. Who described the Indian Constitution as semi-federal?
Answer: K.C. Wheare

10. Which communities are currently recognized as minority groups in India?
Answer: Muslims, Parsis, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains

Environment and Biodiversity

11. The word 'Environment' originates from 'Environner'. Which language does it belong to?
Answer: French

12. Which certification is given to eco-friendly Indian products?
Answer: Ecomark (launched in 1991)

13. Which authority under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 handles appeals regarding industrial restrictions?
Answer: National Environment Authority (established 1997)

14. What are the metamorphic forms of igneous rocks Granite, Gabbro, Basalt, and Bituminous coal respectively?
Answer: Gneiss, Serpentine, Schist, and Graphite

15. Deep glacial troughs filled with seawater along coastlines are called?
Answer: Fjord

16. What is the nickname of the Gulf Stream current?
Answer: Europe's Warm Blanket

Indian Economy

17. Which organization classifies world economies based on GNI per capita?
Answer: World Bank

18. What is the most appropriate measure of economic growth of a country?
Answer: Per capita real income

19. Who is considered the father of national income accounting and also received a Nobel Prize?
Answer: Simon Kuznets

20. What is the income earned by residents within and outside the economic territory of a country called?
Answer: Gross National Product (GNP)