General Knowledge and Current Affairs, including Madhya Pradesh-specific affairs
What this domain tests
General Knowledge and Current Affairs tests durable facts about India and Madhya Pradesh: polity, national symbols, institutions, schemes, sports, awards, and MP-specific events. Current-affairs items usually reward the 'who/what/where/when' attached to an official decision, not free-floating opinion.
Core rules and concepts
- Fix anchor facts: the Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and enforced on 26 January 1950; the President is the constitutional head, while the Prime Minister heads the government.
- For MP: the state was formed on 1 November 1956; capital Bhopal; state animal barasingha, state bird dudhraj, state tree banyan, state fish mahseer. MP is called the Tiger State because it has the largest tiger population.
- Track current affairs by theme: appointments, schemes, summits, awards, sports, biodiversity and MP government programmes.
- Prefer official dates and full names; avoid nicknames unless the question asks for them.
Worked example
A question asks which day is celebrated as Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day. Reason: MP was reorganised on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, so the answer is 1 November. Do not choose 26 January, which is Republic Day, or 15 August, Independence Day.
Traps
Confusing national and state symbols; mixing MP foundation with the formation of other states; using outdated office-holders; and choosing a plausible but unofficial scheme name. For current affairs, if two options are both 'in the news', match the exact description.