Divisions and districts of Madhya Pradesh

Divisions and districts of Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh was originally the largest state in India until November 1, 2000 when the state of Chattisgarh was carved out. Historically it is known as Malwa. The predominant language of the region is Hindi. Due to the rule of Marathas, Marathi is spoken by a substantial number of … Read more

06.02.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Mp cabinet approves new excise policy, to take effect from april 1   The State cabinet approved the excise policy of 2018-19. According to the decision, the existing liquor shops situated at a distance of 50 meters from the girls schools, girls’ colleges, legal girls’ hostels/ hostels and legal religious places will be … Read more

14.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Organic farming in 5.75 lac hectare in MP   Much work has been done in organic farming in the last few years in Madhya Pradesh. According to Agriculture and Processed Food Product Export Development Authority (APEDA) currently, organic farming is being done in nearly 5.75 lakh hectare area.   More than 40 per … Read more

12.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Government will start anubhuti programme: shivraj   Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the State Government will start Anubhuti programme in which students will be taken to villages. In villages even today one learns to live together in harmony.   Chouhan said that the life in a village is amazing. In villages, … Read more

30.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh to raise retirement age for govt employees to 62 years   Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced raising the retirement age of state government employees to 62 years from the current 60 years.   The state government had made a provision for reservation for SC/ST employees in promotion, which was set aside by … Read more

Horticulture in Madhya Pradesh

Horticulture in Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh is producing about 19.77 m MT of horticulture produce from an area of 1.20 m ha. and accounts for 7.1% of total horticulture production of the country. The major share of horticulture produce is from vegetables (65.8%) and fruits (28.8%). During 2013-14, 2.82 lakh MT of fruits have been … Read more

02.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahtsav ends on a grand note in Indore   ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM) -2018’ a diversified cultural carnival organized by Ministry of Culture in Madhya Pradesh ended in Indore with a dazzling closing ceremony graced by the esteemed presence of the Loksabha Speaker, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan as the Chief Guest.   … Read more

Major crops of the state, holdings and cropping patterns, physical and social environment of crop distribution and production

  Rice The rice is cultivated on the largest areas in India. Historians believe that while the indica variety of rice was first domesticated in the area covering the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas (i.e. north-eastern India).Rice is a nutritional staple food which provides instant energy as its most important component is carbohydrate (starch). Rice … Read more