Madhya Pradesh GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Ujjain is the highest producer of Soya bean in Madhya Pradesh. Soybean is the key constituent of the oilseed group. Ujjain districts are the largest producer of soybean in Madhya Pradesh.

State Organic Farming Policy of Madhya Pradesh government is related with the slogan 'Farm to Fork'. The Farm to Fork strategy is a part of a 10-year plan published by the European Commission to create a healthy, fair and environmentally-friendly food system in the EU.

Vidisha, Raisen, Sagar districts are the major gram producing district(s) of Madhya Pradesh. The district of Sagar lies in the north central region of Madhya Pradesh.

Madhya Pradesh is known for its pulses production, followed by Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. It is popular for soybean and garlic production too.

In order to utilise wastelands in Madhya Pradesh for gardening or plantation, Madhya Pradesh Agricultural Department started the programme Social and Agro Forestry Scheme. The social forestry scheme sought to enable the common people to raise plantations which would meet the growing demand for timber, fuelwood, fodder, etc. and thereby reduce pressure on traditional forest areas.

1. The main fruits grown in Madhya Pradesh are mango, guava, banana, citrus fruits and melons.
Major fruits include s Guava, Mango, Banana, and Orange while vegetables includes Green Peas, Potatoes, Onion, Tomato and spices cover Coriander, Chilies, and Garlic with high yields.

2. Potato produced in the Malwa region has gained a good reputation for production of potato chips.
Malwa potato has gained reputation for processing into potato chips. The state's share in the total national production of pea is 15%.

Cotton and Sorghum are the main crops of Malwa Plateau, Nimar Plains, Jhabua Hills. Malwa is an historical region of west-central India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin. Wheat and soybeans are other important cash crops.

The highest sugarcane production is found in Narsimhapur a district of Madhya Pradesh. It is termed as the sugar bowl of Madhya Pradesh and Haryana of India. In this district, there are 9 - 10 sugar mills having 2500 - 3000 TCD capacity, but are not taking sugarcane development activities.

Major oilseed crops cultivated in Madhya Pradesh, the total area covered in soybean was found maximum (79.10%) followed by rapeseed-mustard (10.7%), sesame (3.8%), groundnut (3.1%), linseed (1.7%) and Niger (1.6%).

Wheat one is not a Kharif crop of Madhya Pradesh. Rice, maize, bajra, ragi, soybean, groundnut, cotton are all Kharif types of crops. Wheat is a Rabi crop.