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JULY 2019

India‟s first cow sanctuary Kamdhenu Gau Abhyaranya in Madhya Pradesh to be privatised o India’s first cow sanctuary Kamdhenu Gau Abhyaranya in Agar

Malwa, Madya Pradesh (set up in September 2017) will be privatised due to financial crises.

o Non Government Organisation (NGO) Akshaypatra has showed interest to look into the issues of poor management & regular deaths of cow in the sanctuary and manage it at no profit no loss basis.

o Kamdhenu Gau Abhyaranya It was developed by the MP Gau Samvardhan Board by

spending about Rs 32 crore Around 4,000 cows are living in the sanctuary spread across 472 hectares and in 2018, more than

600 cows had died due to extreme weather conditions.

Madhya Pradesh will soon be able to produce its own seeds o The Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Seed Federation will produce its own seeds in addition with

distribution and marketing of certified and high-quality seeds to farmers. o The brand name of seeds to be ‘Sah-Beej’ produced from next Rabi season. o The decision was taken in a meeting Board of Directors’ held under the chairmanship of Govind Singh,

Minister for Cooperatives in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. o Seed societies in the state are linked with seed federation and will help in the marketing of seeds. o Training will also be given to members of seed societies through agriculture science centres to make

them competent and empowered.

Madhya Pradesh got its First International Flight with Air India‟s Service from Indore-Dubai o On July 15, 2019, Madhya Pradesh got its First International

Flight with the launch of a flight service to Dubai from the Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport, Indore with a national carrier Air India (Flight AI 903) with 150 passengers.

o It was flagged off by Air India Chairman Ashwani Lohani along with local Parliamentarian Shankar Lalwani in the presence of former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.

o Air India is operating aircraft which will fly three times a week – Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from Indore to Dubai.

Lalji Tandon sworn in as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh o On July 29, 2019, Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lalji

Tandon was sworn in as the 28th Governor of Madhya Pradesh. o He was administered oath by the Madhya Pradesh High Court

Chief Justice Ravi Shankar Jha at a function in Raj Bhawan, Bhopal in the presence of Chief Minister Kamal Nath, state ministers and bureaucrats.

o He succeeds Anandiben Patel who is appointed as governor of Uttar Pradesh.


Sindhi writer Kiran Paryani of Indore will be conferred with the Sahitya Akademi Award for her poetry book “Anmol Rishta.”

Smt. Lalitha of Barwani district of the state was honored with the “Haladhar Organic Farmer National Award” by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

A mobile app called “UPAY” (“उपाय”) has been prepared by the state government

to register complaints related to electricity.

Impressed by the functioning of Madhya Pradesh Police, the British Government will provide financial assistance to the State Police Department for training and research work.

Madhya Pradesh's largest science research center will be set up at Holkar College, Indore.

In the case of malnutrition, Madhya Pradesh ranks third in the country. According to statistics, every seventh child in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district is malnourished.

Sanjay Gandhi Environment Mission has been started in Madhya Pradesh under which 5 crs saplings will be planted every year.

Khandwa district has been ranked first as an aspirational district in the field of health and nutrition by NITI Aayog. Earlier, the district was ranked 91st by the NITI Aayog in the field of health.

Former Rajya Sabha MP Ms.Anasuya Uikey has been made the Governor of

Chhattisgarh. Anasuya Uikey, a resident of Chhindwara, is also the Deputy Chairman of the National Scheduled Tribes Commission.


The first license of the state has been issued from Khetia sub-mandi of Banwari district.

Mufti-e-Malwa Mohammad Habib Yar Khan Ji passed away. Mufti Malwa responsibility has been given to Noor ul Haq Saheb.

In the implementation of “Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana,” Indore division has again secured the first position in the country.

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in Bhopal has adopted Barai village of Ghatigaon block in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh, following the direction of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

National Tiger Conservation Authority of India Report released.Cases of tigers being killed have been reported in Madhya Pradesh The highest number of deaths occurred in the Kanha National Park and Pench Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh.

Renowned Kathak guru Dr. Puru Dadhich will be awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his contribution to the performing arts.

Bacha village of Betul district of the state became the first village in the country to install rain harvesting system in each house.

On the occasion of World Tiger Day (July 29), the Central Government released All India Tiger Estimation 2018. Madhya Pradesh tops with 526 tigers. After 13

years, Madhya Pradesh again got the status of Tiger State. Pench National Park has been selected for best management.

District Ratlam, Narsinghpur and Rajgarh has secured first, second and third position respectively in the Prime Minister's Soil Health Card Scheme.

To improve the facilities of Seoni, District Hospital has been started by Collector Praveen Singh.

The monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly lasted from July 8 to July 26, which was the shortest ever session.

Madhya Pradesh's largest state library will be built in Bhopal. Currently the largest library is located in Gwalior district.

Chief Minister Kamal Nath has been included in the High Powered Committee on Agriculture by the Central Government.

The first thematic multiplex in the country will be opened in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh. It was constructed by film actor Ajay Devgan's company and NY Cinema.

Rewa district has topped in Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme in the 10 selected districts of the country for good performance in child sex ratio.

Asia‟s largest Auto Testing Centre started in Pithampur.

Indore will be made a metropolitan city on the model of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which will include cities like Dewas, Mhow, Sanwer and Pithampur.


Bhopal will become the first STATE CAPITAL REGION of Madhya Pradesh, including

Abdullah Ganj , Sehore, Shyampur and Mandideep in this region.

Baba Ramdev-controlled Patanjali Ayurved acquired the elevated oil company Ruchi Soya Ltd. of Indore.

The office building of the Income Tax Department located in Bhopal will be the first "5 star green building” in the state .

Two books named “Prayas” and “Pratibimbh” of former Governor of Madhya

Pradesh, Mrs. Anandiben Patel were released.

Women Child Development Department has introduced online training course

“Anganwadi Shiksha”, e-learning system to make Anganwadi workers more efficient.

SIRPUR pond located in Indore has been identified as a wetland of national importance. The Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization has prepared an action plan for conservation of Sirpur Wetland.

“The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Award" has been conferred to the Indian Institute of Soil Sciences (IISS), BHOPAL, by Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR) declaring it as the best institute out of the 102 institutes present in the country.

The new potato variety “Kufri Lima” has been prepared by the Central Potato Research Center, Gwalior.

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Hockey Turf to be established in Narsinghpur.

The rowing complex in Jabalpur will be made of international standard.

Swimming and wrestling academy in Indore and outdoor stadium in Rewa will be built.

International level football academy will be built in Chhindwara district.

State players will be provided with Rs 2 crore for winning gold medal in international sports competitions and 1cr will be given for winning silver medal, 50 lakhs for bronze medal, as well as 2% reservation in government jobs of state departments.

Para player Rubina Francis of Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy represented the Indian team in the World Shooting Para Sports Cup held at Osijek in Croatia.

Aishwarya Pratap Singh won the gold in the 50 meter rifle of the Junior Shooting World Cup, he is a resident of Khargone district of the state.

Nitin Manon of Indore will officiate in the upcoming Sri Lanka Bangladesh ODI cricket series.


Famous Madhya Pradesh cricketer Narendra Hirwani has been appointed as the spin consultant of the Indian women's team. Hirwani has played 17 Tests and 18 ODIs for India, taking 16 wickets against the West Indies in his first international Test cricket match.

Madhya Pradesh chess player Nitya Jain won a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Chase event for India.

Ishika Shah of Indore will represent India in the World Snooker Championship to be held in China.

Anil Dhupar, secretary of Madhya Pradesh Tennis Association, has been appointed as an observer for the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

Isha Singh Gehlot of Morena won the title of Strong Women of MP in the 72 kg category.


JUNE 2019

Indore has the lowest unemployment rate in the state of M.P

National Sample Survey of India (NSSO) released periodic labour force survey. As per this survey Indore has the lowest unemployment rate in the state of M.P. The survey included 45 cities. M.P‟s 3 cities Indore, Bhopal and Gwalior got 7th,13th and 14th rank respectively.

Central minister Dr. Thawar Chand Gehlot became the leader of the upper house of Indian Parliament.

He is Rajya Sabha M.P from Madhya Pradesh. He is 1st from M.P to become leader of Upper House.

India‟s 1st child friendly court established in Ujjain. Supreme Court recently instructed all the states to establish Child friendly court. Ujjain became the 1st district in India to open 1st child friendly court in India.

Shri. Virendra Kumar became Protem Speaker for 17th Loksabha o Shri Virendra kumar is Member of Parliament from Tikamgarh. He became Member of Parliament for

the 7th Time. o Current Chief Minister of M.P. Shri Kamalnath was protem Speaker of 16th Lok Sabha o Madhya Pradesh’s 15th State legislative Assembly’s Protem Speaker was Deepak Saxena.

M.P‟s Chief Minister Shri Kamalnath took oath of MLA. o He won Chhindwara’s By-election. o State Assembly’s Speaker is Shri N.P. Prajapati. o Before becoming Chief Minister Shri Kamalnath was Member of parliament

from Chinndwara. As per Indian Constitution, a person holding a post of Chief minister or a member of Council of minister has to become member of legislative assembly within 6 months.

Madhya Pradesh Cabinet passed resolution to increase reservation for OBCs from 14% to 27%. On June 3, 2019, The cabinet of Madhya Pradesh (MP) state Government passed the resolution to increase the reservation quota for OBC (Other Backward Class) from the current 14 per cent to 27 Per cent. The resolution will be taken in the monsoon session of the state assembly.

Bancha village (Betul district of Madhya Pradesh) became the first solar kitchen. It is the first village in India to have zero wooden stoves and almost no use of LPG cylinders with all its 75 houses relying on solar-powered stoves to meet their cooking needs.

Cheetahs from Namibia to be kept at Nauradehi Sanctuary of Madhya Pradesh. India's last spotted cheetah had died in 1947. In 1952, the animal was declared extinct in the country. Nauradehi covers

District of Sagar, Damoh, Narsighpur,

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Plantation via seed ball will take place at 10 places of every forest Division of Madhya Pradesh. State have in total 62 forest divisions. Mandla forest Division is the largest one.

Mountaineer Megha Parmar and Bhawna Dehariya who have scaled Mt Everest will be given Government Jobs.

50th Mumtaz Mahal Festival was celebrated on 16th and 17th June at Burhanpur District.The real name of Mumtaz Mahal was Anjumand Banu. Mumtaz Mahal died in the royal palace of Burhanpur on 7 June 1631 while giving birth to her 14th child. After this, her body was taken to Ahukhana. Mumtaz's body was placed in a tomb in a special coffin in Pine Bagh near Ahukhana. The body was kept here for six months in the tomb. After this, when the Taj Mahal work in Agra was completed, the dead body was taken from the tomb to Agra and kept in the Taj Mahal.

Malwa‟s senior poet and educationist Shri Mohan Soni died. His famous poem and song collection is “Jajro aur Hathleva”

Photograph of 17-year-old photographer Anshul Khatri from Indore at UNESCO Worldwide Exhibition. Youth Lens on the Silk Roads is a photography initiative by UNESCO.

Professor Anil Sadgopal, known for revolutionizing the education sector in Madhya Pradesh, was felicitated with the Homi Bhabha Award in Science and Education 2018.

The first forest conservation area of Madhya Pradesh will be established in Guna.

Indore airport became the first airport in the state to make home delivery of addition goods of passengers.

Chief Minister Shri Kamal Nath started "School Chale Hum Abhiyan" 2019 from Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh.

In Madhya Pradesh, it is mandatory for two-wheeler buyers to be given two helmets by the seller. Without a helmet, no two-wheeled vehicle can be registered.

ADG Mr. Varun Kapoor of Indore was honored in Bhutan by the World Book of Records for his active contribution in the field of cyber security.

Ujjain Krishi Mandi has become the first such mandi in the state where the National Anthem will be sung at a fixed time every day.

The state government has issued a notification to establish a university in Chhindwara, it will be the eighth university in the state.

Center for Urban Governance will be established in Bhopal's Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Institute of Good Governance and Policy Analysis, it will be the fifth center in the country.


The Madhya Pradesh government will provide minimum ₹ 5000 compensation to the farmers on crop wastage from the disaster.

Shri Arun Saxena appointed as the new Director General of Madhya Pradesh Science and Technology Council.

The country's largest hostel for backward class girls has been established at Asrawad khurd near Indore.

The famous Malwa festival was organized in the Lalbagh campus of Indore, this festival is organized every year by Lok Sanskriti Manch.

Madhya Pradesh government will confer “Vinoba Bhave International Award” to the nation for best work in the field of solar pumps.

A team of experts was formed for the restoration and revival of the ancient ponds of the state under the chairmanship of Mr. KG Vyas, the service-built advisor of the Water Shed Mission.

Madhya Pradesh is second in the country in solving the problem of consumers from the helpline. The survey of helpline service in the state is conducted daily by the consumer organization Asha Smita Foundation from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm.

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Holkar Stadium of the state gets two matches for the season 2019. The first Test match between India Bangladesh will be played from 17 to 18 November 2019 at Worker Stadium Indore. Also on January 7, 2020, the second T20 match with Zimbabwe will be played at Kolkata Stadium.

Great performance by young swimmer Advaita paagay of Madhya Pradesh.Received three gold medals and one silver medal at the National Swimming Championships held in Singapore.

Advaita Paagay became the first swimmer from Madhya Pradesh to qualify for the Olympics.

Shri Kamal Chawla enhanced the pride of the state by winning bronze medal in the Asian Snooker Championship Six Red Ball.

Sanjay Saini, a resident of Raghogarh in Guna district of the state, has been selected for England Under-19 County Cricket due to his excellent batting.

Jabalpur's Muskan Kirar brought the bronze medal to the Indian women's team in the World Archery competition going on in Turkey.

33rd basketball league hosted by Indian Basketball Association is to be conducted in the city of Indore and Bhopal.

Every year a hockey tournament will be organized in memory of Kishan Dada. Kishan Lal ji was born on 2 February 1917 in Mhow, Indore. In 1948, under the captaincy of Kishan Lalji, India won its first gold medal in independent India at the London Olympics. He was conferred with the Padma Shri in 1966 by the then President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

Nitya Jain of Indore became women's FIDE MASTER. This is the third highest award in women's chess provided by the World Chess Federation.

India hosting Intersessional meeting of Kimberley Process 2019


o India will be hosting Intersessional meeting of Kimberley Process (KP) from 17th to 21st June, 2019 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

o Besides the meetings of different Working Groups and Committees of Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), two special forums regarding Diamond Terminology and Artisanal Mining – Small Steps to Larger Outcomes will also held.

o Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) 1. India is the founding member of KPCS and is the chair of Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

for the year 2019 with the Russian Federation as Vice Chair. 2. It outlines rules that govern trade in rough diamonds. 3. Participants: At present, KPCS has 55 members representing 82 countries including European

Union with 28 members. 4. India had earlier chaired KPCS in the year 2008.

o Kimberley Process

o It is international certification scheme that regulates trade in rough diamonds with aim of

preventing flow of conflict diamonds, while helping to protect legitimate trade in rough

diamonds.

o It is joint initiative involving Government, international diamond industry and civil society to

stem flow of Conflict Diamonds.

o The Plenary meeting of Kimberley Process is scheduled to be held from 11th to 15th

November 2019 in New Delhi.


MAY 2019

Advocate General for Madhya Pradesh Rajendra Tiwari died in Delhi. He was 16th Advocate General of M.P. Article 165 of Indian Constitution deals with Advocate General.

In Asian university Ranking I.I.T Indore got 50th Rank. I.I.T Indore was established in 2009 by Central Govt.

Justice Akil Kureshi recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh HC. Akil Kureshi is the 25th Chief Justice of M.P.

Bank Note Press, Dewas to print new Rupee 20 note o Bank Note Press, Dewas, was established in 1973. o It is notified as commercial Undertaking under Ministry of Finance. o It prints Bank Notes of Rs.20, Rs.50/-, Rs.100/- and Rs.500/- denominations.

UGC allowed the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education to run OPEN courses o The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education was established in 1957. o UGC was established in the year 1956.

Sharad Joshi was a Hindi poet, writer, satirist and a dialogue and scriptwriter in Hindi . o Born in 21 May 1931,Ujjain . o He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990. o Books/work: Parikrama, Kisi Bahane, Tilasm, Jeep par sawar illian, Raha Kinare Baith, Meri Shreshth

Rachnaye.

Madhya Pradesh records highest increase in polling percentage o Madhya Pradesh with a polling percentage of 71.20 recorded in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls has set a

record. o Madhya Pradesh has also become the state which has the highest increase in polling percentage

points as compared to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. o In 2014, Madhya Pradesh had recorded a voter turnout of 61.57 per cent and registered an increase

of 9.53 per cent as against the 2009 polls. The national average of polling stood at 67.5 per cent. o Highest percentage of voting took place in the district of Chhindwara 82.10%

Harda district of Madhya Pradesh becomes the first where women handle entire work of counting votes o In Harda district of Madhya Pradesh, women will handle the entire work of counting votes. This first

of its kind initiative was taken for the empowerment of women. o Key Points:

Harda district is a part of Betul parliamentary seat and the counting of votes of Timarni and Harda assembly segments will take place at Harda district headquarter.

Presently, 84 women are being trained for counting in at Polytechnic College. Besides counting of votes, only the women will be deployed for the security of the counting

centre.

Orchha town of Madhya Pradesh added to the Tentative List of UNESCO‟s World Heritage Sites

The architectural heritage of Orchha town in Madhya Pradesh has been added to the Tentative List of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. The architectural heritage of Orchha town depicts a unique style of the Bundela dynasty.


Key Points: o The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had sent a proposal to UNESCO to include the

architectural heritage of Orchha town in its list of World Heritage Sites on April 15, 2019. o For a historical site to be a part of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites, it must be first included in

the tentative list. Once included another proposal is sent to UNESCO, only then the site is included in the UNESCO’s World Heritage sites.

About Orchha o Orchha is located in Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh on the bank of Betwa River.

o It was built by King Rudra Pratap Singh of Bundela dynasty in the 16th century.

o Orchha is also famous for its two elevated minaret called Saavan and Bhadon.

o The town has four palaces — Jahangir Palace, Raj Mahal, Sheesh Mahal and Rai Praveen

Mahal.

o The Bundela architecture has Mughal influence since the two dynasties were very close.

o Orchha is also the only place in India where Lord Ram is worshipped as a king with a

dedicated temple in his name called Sri Ram Raja Mandir.

o About UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites List:

UNESCO inaugurated the list by adopting a treaty known as ‘The World Heritage Convention’ in 1972.

o It aims is to identify and protect the world’s natural and cultural heritage. The list of World

Heritage Sites is maintained by the ‘World Heritage Programme’, administered by the

UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

o At present, there are 37 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India (1 mixed, 7 Natural and 29

Cultural).

Malvi Poet Sultan Mamaji died at the age of 90. Birth: 2nd March,1928 ; Work: jab khet me tho mooti upje,baagh lagawa bhai re

Now Ujjain will also be known as the branch of the Golden Temple o Ujjain Dharmadhani Ujjayini will now also be known as the branch of the Golden Temple Amritsar. o Religious activity of 5 states will be managed from here (Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharastra,

Chattishgarh, Rajasthan).

7th National Canoe Polo Championships-2019 held at Indore, Madhya Pradesh. o Kayak Polo is a competitive ball game between 2 teams, each of five players. o Players paddle polo kayaks, on a well-defined area of water, attempting to score goals against the

opposition. o A game consists of two 10 minute halves with players switching sides at halftime. o M.P got 1st place in this championship.

Gwalior athlete beats handicap, wins gold at Beijing meet o Ajeet Singh, a PhD scholar studying in Gwalior’s LNIPE, made the country proud by winning a gold in

world Para athletics grand prix 2019 organized in Beijing. o In 2017, he had lost his left hand in a train accident.

Sourav Verma who hails from Dhar won Slovenia Badminton Tournament

Pace bowler Ovesh Khan got selected in India-A team,He is from Indore.

9th Class kid Samarpad Malviya to get “Rastriya Jeevan Raksha medal” for saving life of fellow students from a snake in anganwadi school.


APRIL 2019

India‟s first diamond museum in Khajuraho

o The government is going to build the country's first diamond museum in Khajuraho of

Chhattarpur district.

o In this museum, 323 carat diamonds will be kept, which were extracted by Australian diamond

company Rio Tinto from mines in Panna district.

o The museum will also have diamond auction centre, where diamonds from Panna mines will be

auctioned.

MHA (the Union Ministry of Home Affairs) gives approval for renaming „Durjanpur‟

in MP as „Shivdham‟

o The Central Government has given its approval for the proposal of the Madhya Pradesh State

Government, to change the name of a village in Madhya Pradesh from ‘Durjanpur‘ to ‘Shivdham’.

Durjanpur is situated in Katni District of Madhya Pradesh.

o The Home Ministry’s approval came after a no objection notice from the Geographical Survey of

India (GSI), the Department of Post, the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

New chief information commissioner Arvind Kumar Shukla

o Governor Anandiben Patel administered oath of office of chief information commissioner to

Arvind Kumar Shukla at Rajbhavan

o The governor also administered the oath of office of information commissioners to Golla Krishna

Murhty and Rahul Singh.

o M.P state information commission was established on 22 Aug 2005.

Mahakal temple is all set to get the BHOG (Blissful hygienic offering to God) Tag

o BHOG tag by FSSAI is a certification about maintaining food safety and hygiene in preparing

prasad that's offered to the God and later distributed among the devotees.

o With the tag, Mahakaleshwar Temple is likely to join league of some of the well-known places of

worships in India including Meenakshi Temple in Tamil Nadu and Somnath Mandir in Gujarat.

Medical varsity to offer lifestyle tips to pregnant women through “Garbh Sanskar”

o Elated by success of ‘Swasthya Nari, Swasthya Pradesh’ campaign under which health check-up of

college going girls was undertaken in MP, state medical science university in Jabalpur plans to

promote healthy lifestyle among pregnant women.

o Project will begin with 50 women. University’s gynaecology department will teach them healthy

practices including listening to particular type of music, doing right exercises, taking healthy diet.

Actor Kartik Aaryan selected as state icon in MP to promote voting

Madhya Pradesh now has a total of six icons including

1. Rajeev Verma (Noted theatre personality )

2. Kartik Aaryan (Actor)

3. Divyanka Tripathi,

4. Deshna Jain (Miss Asia Pacific-Deaf)

5. Palak Muchal (Bollywood singer)

6. Govind Namdeo (Movies and theatre)


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Formaldehyde found in Johnson & Johnson product o The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chief Priyank Kanoongo asked Govt.

of M.P to stop the sale of Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo as the product tested positive for

formaldehyde.

Ishita Vishwakarma, the winner of 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2018', became the brand

ambassador of “Lado Abhiyan”

128th Ambedkar Jayanti was celebrated on 14 April 2019 at Mhow.

Farming of “Dragon Fruit” (Primarily found in China & U.S.) started in Sendhuwa,

Badwani district.

MP's Supriya Jatav wins karate gold in USA Open Championship

o Nityata Jain wins Gold medal (Blitz Team ) & Silver Medal in Asian Youth Chess Championships 2019,

which concluded at Sri Lanka recently. She is from Indore.

o Muskan Kirar of Madhya Pradesh State Archery Academy exhibited a wonderful performance at Asia

Cup Championship (organized in Thailand) by bagging a Gold medal. She is from Jabalpur.

Union Ministry of Home Affairs gives approval for renaming 'Durjanpur' village in

MP as 'Shivdham'. Durjanpur is situated in Katni District of Madhya Pradesh.


MARCH 2019

Shakuntala D. Gamlin laid foundation stone for NIMHR in Sehore, MP o The foundation stone for the ‘National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation’ (NIMHR), the first-

of-its-kind institute in India, was laid down by Shakuntala D. Gamlin, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment at Sherpur Village along Bhopal-Sehore highway, District Sehore, Madhya Pradesh.

o The Central Government approved an outlay of Rs 180 crore for the project for an initial period of three years.

Gondi Language to be included in primary education in MP‟s tribal districts

o Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath declared that Gondi language will be included in the primary education curriculum of the state’s tribal-dominated districts, due to the rising concern of a rapid decline in the number of people who speak that tongue.

o Related Information Gond Tribe o The Gondi or Gond people are Adivasi (indigenous people) of India listed as a Scheduled

Tribe. o They are spread over the states of Madhya Pradesh, eastern Maharashtra (Vidarbha),

Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha.

Madhya Pradesh to increase the OBC quota and implement EWS o The government of Madhya Pradesh has announced the increase of the reservation quotas for the

OBCs and has stated that it would also implement 10 per cent quota for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) under the general category.

o The government has proposed to increase the reservation for OBCs from the current 14% to 27%. Madhya Pradesh already has 36% reservation for scheduled castes and tribes. The increase in the reservation for OBCs and 10% reservation for EWS will take the reservation in the state to 73%.

o Legal Challenges o Since the reservations, breaches the 50 per cent cap set by the Supreme Court in the Indra

Sawhney case judgement, the proposed reservation module is said to be legally untenable. o Even though states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh have reservations breaching the cap of

50% they were implemented well before the Indra Sawhney case judgement. Earlier states like Rajasthan and Maharashtra had announced reservations exceeding 50 per cent but they couldn’t implement it.

o Even the 10 per cent quota for EWS proposed by the Central government already questioned in Supreme Court, the decision of the Madhya Pradesh government is bound to face legal challenges.

Centre for Disability Sports to come up at Gwalior o The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for setting up of a Centre for Disability Sports at Gwalior

in Madhya Pradesh. The Centre for Disability Sports, Gwalior will be set up at an estimated cost f Rs 170.99 crore, spread over a period of 5 years.

o Centre for Disability Sports o The Centre of Disability Sports would be registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. o The centre would create an improved sports infrastructure to ensure effective participation of

persons with disabilities in sports activities and also enable them to compete at national and international levels.

o The centre would aid in developing a sense of belonging in Divyangjan to facilitate their integration in society.

o A governing body consisting of not exceeding 12 members would be set up for overall superintendence and supervision of the Centre with representation for experts from National Level Sports Federations apart from experts in para games.


o The announcement for setting up of Centre for Disability Sports was made in the Budget of 2014-15. The centre would aid in achieving the objective under the Section 30 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 which enjoins the Government to take measures to ensure effective participation of Persons with Disabilities in sports activities which inter-alia, includes a provision of infrastructural facilities for sports activities for them.

Lalit Kala Akademi announces 60th National Academy Award winners o Lalit Kala Akademi has announced the winners of the 15 winners of the 60th Annual Academy

Awards. The winners were selected by a two-tier jury. The awardees will be honoured with a plaque, a shawl and prize money of Rs 1 lakh during the 60th National Exhibition of Art.

o The winners of the 60th National Academy Awards conferred by Lalit Kala Akademi are Chandan Kumar Samal (Odisha), Gouri Vemula (Telangana), Hemant Rao (Madhya Pradesh), Hiren Kumar Chotu Bhai Patel (Gujarat), Jaya Jena (Odisha), Jayesh K.K (Kerala), Jitendra Suresh Sutar (Maharashtra), Douglas Maryan John (Maharashtra), Pratap Chandra Chakraborty (West Bengal), Rashmi Singh (Uttar Pradesh), Sachin Kashinath Chaudhari (Maharashtra), Sunil Kumar Viswakarma (Uttar Pradesh), Tabassum Khan (Bihar), Vasudeo Taranath Kamath (Maharashtra) and Veenita Sadguru Chendvankar (Goa).

Lalit Kala Akademi o Lalit Kala Akademi established in 1954 is an autonomous organisation under Ministry of Culture. It is

head quartered in New Delhi. o The Akademi aims to promote and propagate the understanding of Indian art, in and outside the

country in the field of visual arts such as painting, sculpture and graphics etc. The Akademi works to preserve the glorious traditions of the past and enrich them with the works of the modern artist.

Govind Prasad Sharma appointed as Chairman of NBT Educationist and Author Govind Prasad Sharma has been appointed as the Chairman of National Book Trust (NBT).

Govind Prasad Sharma - Govind Prasad Sharma in his long carrier has served as the Principal of Government P.G. College in Madhya Pradesh, Additional Director of Higher Education of Gwalior Chambal Division, Director of Madhya Pradesh Hindi Granth Akademi and also as Vice Chairman of Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education.

National Book Trust - National Book Trust (NBT) is an apex body established by the Government Of India in the Year 1957 under the Department Of Higher Education, Ministry Of Human Resource Development.

Centre for Disability Sports , Gwalior o The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for setting up of a Centre for Disability Sports at

Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. Centre for Disability Sports o The Centre of Disability Sports would be registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. o The centre would create an improved sports infrastructure to ensure effective participation of

persons with disabilities in sports activities and also enable them to compete at national and international levels.

o It will cover under Section 30 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 which enjoins the Government to take measures to ensure effective participation of Persons with Disabilities in sports activities which inter-alia, includes a provision of infrastructural facilities for sports activities for them.

Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2018

o India’s poverty rate has shown a drastic decrease in 10 years, from 55% to 28% in accordance with the 2018 global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).


o The index has shown that, in the years between 2005-06 and 2015-16, 271 million people are moved out of poverty in India.

o Highlights of the Report o Apart from the huge progress, India is still home to the highest number of MPI poor

comprising 364 million poor in 2015-16. o According to the report Bihar was the poorest state in 2015-16, with more than half its

population in poverty. o The four poorest states of India according to the report are Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh,

and Madhya Pradesh. o Across the 640 districts in India, the poorest district is Alirajpur in Madhya Pradesh, where

76.5 Percent of people are MPI poor. o Among states, Jharkhand had the greatest improvement.

o Multidimensional Poverty Index 2018 o The index is prepared by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the

Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative. o MPI uses three dimensions and ten indicators which are:

(a) Education: Years of schooling and child enrollment (1/6 weightage each, total 2/6); (b) Health: Child mortality and nutrition (1/6 weightage each, total 2/6); (c) Standard of Living: Electricity, flooring, drinking water, sanitation, cooking fuel and assets

(1/18 weightage each, total 2/6)

Indore gets cleanest city Swachh Survekshan Awards 2019 o Swachh Survekshan Awards are given by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs based on

the survey which covered all urban local bodies in the country. o The Survey was the largest such cleanliness survey in the world. Swachh Survekshan awards 2019 o Indore was adjudged India’s cleanest city for the third year in a row in the Centre’s ‘Cleanliness

Survey. o The second and third positions were bagged by Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh and Mysuru in Karnataka. o The New Delhi Municipal Council was given an award for the ‘Cleanest Small City’ award. o Uttarakhand’s Gauchar bagged the ‘Best Ganga Town’. o Ahmedabad has been awarded ‘Cleanest Big City’ and Raipur is the ‘Fastest Moving Big City’. o Mathura-Vrindavan bagged the tag of the ‘Fastest Moving Medium Cities’

79th Indian History Congress held in Bhopal o The 79th Indian History Congress (IHC) was held at Barkatullah University in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. o After 2011, this was the second time Madhya Pradesh hosted the event. Indian History Congress o Established in the 1935, IHC is the largest professional and academic body of Indian historians with

over 10,000 members. o The first meeting of the IHC in 1935 was held in Pune.

New NCLT benches to be set up in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh o The Government approved the establishment of two new benches of National Company Law

Tribunal (NCLT), at Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh and Indore in Madhya Pradesh in view of the increasing caseload, especially under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code 2016.


FEBRUARY 2019

Madhya Pradesh Government launched 100-day employment scheme for youths o Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched the State Government’s flagship scheme

‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Swabhiman Yojana’ that guarantees 100 days of employment every year to urban youth from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). a) Under the scheme, Rs 4,000 stipend per month during 100 days of period, would be given to the

youth and they will also be given skill development training in order to become independent. b) Each youth enrolled under the scheme will get total Rs 13,500 for the 100 days period. c) Only those youths, whose family’s annual income is less than Rs 2 lakh and who are in the age

group of 21-30 years, are eligible for the scheme.

2 new NIDs inaugurated at Bhopal and Jorhat by Suresh Prabhu o National Institutes of Design (NID) at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and Jorhat in Assam were

inaugurated by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation. a) They are autonomous institutions and under the Department for Promotion of Industry and

International Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry. b) NID Jorhat (Assam) is the first Design Institution at the national level in the North Eastern Region

of India. c) The recommendation for setting up design institutes, was given by National Design Policy (2007). d) 4 new NIDs have been set up in Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati), Assam (Jorhat), Madhya Pradesh

(Bhopal) and Haryana (Kurukshetra) with a total outlay of Rs. 434 crore.

Railways win Senior National Men‟s Hockey Title by defeating Punjab o The Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) won the 9th Hockey India Senior Men National

Championship 2019 (A Div), defeating Punjab by 3-2 at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

Union Home Minister launched ITSSO and Safe City Implementation Monitoring Portal for women safety

o Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi launched a range of citizen safety initiatives in New Delhi.

o It includes the Emergency Response Support System, ERSS, for women safety in 16 states and Union territories.

o The states include Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir. The service has already been launched in Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland.

o Persons in distress can dial a pan-India number: 112. o Under this system, all the states have to set up a dedicated Emergency Response Centre, ERC. o The ERCs are connected to District Command Centres and the Emergency Response Vehicles, and

assistance to victims is facilitated through them. o The Home Minister also launched two portals - Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences

and Safe City Implementation Monitoring Portal.

Buddhist Tourism Circuit o Union Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned five new projects under the Buddhist Circuit. o The five states where the project under Buddhist Circuit has been sanctioned are Madhya Pradesh,

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh. o The Buddhist Circuit is one among the fifteen thematic circuits identified for development under

Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Related Information Swadesh Darshan Scheme o It is a Central Sector Scheme, was launched in 2014 -15 for integrated development of theme-based

tourist circuits in the country.


JANUARY 2019

Madhya Pradesh launched employment scheme “Yuva Swabhiman Yojana” for urban youth

o On January 26,2019, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched ‘Yuva Swabhiman

Yojana’ for youths of the weak section in urban areas of Madhya Pradesh. About the scheme:

o The scheme was launched in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh

It aims to provide employment to the youth belonging to the weaker section of the

society mainly in urban areas of the state.

Under this scheme, 100 days of employment will be provided.

Registration of interested urban poor youth under this scheme started on February

10,2019.

Apart from this 100 days employment, they will also be given skill training by the

government.

Each youth enrolled under the scheme will get total Rs 13,500 for the 100 days period.

Only those youths, whose family’s annual income is less than Rs 2 lakh and who are in the

age group of 21-30 years, are eligible for the scheme.

Madhya Pradesh government to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (Spiritual Department)

o The Congress-led Madhya Pradesh Government announced that it is going to create an

Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual department) by merging several existing department. The Congress

had promised to form such a department before the last month’s Assembly elections.

o The proposed Adhyatmik Vibhag (Spiritual Department) going to be formed by merging Dharmik

Nyas Evam Dharmasv Department (Religious Trust and Endowment Department), Anand Vibhag

(Happiness Department) in addition to the Directorate of Religious Trust and Endowment,

Madhya Pradesh Teerth Evam Mela Pradhikaran and Rajya Anand Sansthan. Madhya Pradesh had

become the first state in the country to create Happiness Department.

Purchase of new vehicles, ACs banned for government departments: Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath

o Chief Minister of the Congress led government of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath, banned the

purchase of new vehicles and air conditioners (ACs) by the government departments due to huge

debt of the state.

o Also, the expenditure incurred on office items has been limited on the basis of the difference

between the allocated budget for these expenses in the financial year 2018-19 and the

expenditure incurred in the financial year 2017-18.

o According to a report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) tabled in the Vidhan

Sabha in March 2018, Madhya Pradesh is struggling with a huge debt of nearly Rs 1.83 crore.

MP CM launches Rs 50,000 cr farm loan waiver scheme „Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana'

o On 15th January 2019, “Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana” scheme was launched by Madhya Pradesh

Chief Minister Shri Kamal Nath.

o It is Rs 50,000 crore farm loan waiver scheme for farmers. The loan waiver forms could be

submitted till February 5 and farmers would start getting the benefits from February 22.


Key points

o On 5th January 2019, the state cabinet decided to waive crop loans of 55 lakh small and marginal

farmers in the state. The eligibility cut-off date has been extended to December 12, 2018 from

March 31, 2018.

o Only those farmers who have not registered themselves to pay GST and income tax can avail

benefits under this schemes.

o Earlier former Chief Minister Shri. Shivraj Singh Chouhan also launched similar scheme named

‘Bhavantar Yojana’.

Govt launches "Green-Ag", GEF-assisted project o The Government of India launched a GEF assisted project, namely Green– Ag: Transforming

Indian agriculture for global environment benefits and the conservation of critical biodiversity

and forest landscapes in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

o It was launched in high-conservation-value landscapes of five states, namely Madhya Pradesh

(Chambal landscape), Mizoram (Dampa landscape), Odisha (Similipal landscape), Rajasthan

(Desert National Park landscape) and Uttarakhand (Corbett-Rajaji landscape) in September 2018.

o The project seeks to mainstream biodiversity, climate change, and sustainable land management

objectives and practices into Indian agriculture.

Awards under Swasth Bharat Yatra o Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had launched Swasth Bharat Yatra to amplify

its Eat Right India initiative.

o Swasth Bharat Yatra was a 100-day consumer outreach programme.

o The Yatra saw the participation of around 2.5 crore people across various States and UT’s.

o Best State Overall: Tamil Nadu Best States with a population above 3 crores: Gujarat, Madhya

Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.


DECEMBER 2018

Andhra, Himachal and Madhya Pradesh best performing states under Maternity Benefit Programme PMMVY: MoSWCD On December 21, 2018, Minister of State for the Women and Child Development Virendra Kumar released the performance of states and UTs under the maternity benefit programme named Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana.

1. Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh topped the charts as the best performing states.

2. According to the finding, 51.70 lakh beneficiaries are covered annually under the PMMVY. 3. Grants-in-aid amounting to Rs 2,048.59 crores and Rs 369.31 crores have been sanctioned to the

states and the Union Territories during the year 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively.

Centre included Gangotri, Yamunotri in Uttarakhand, Amarkantak in MP and Parasnath in Jharkhand under PRASAD Scheme: Tourism Ministry On December 4, 2018, the central government announced inclusion of Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttrarakhand, Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and Parasnath in Jharkhand under the scheme Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASAD). With this, the number of pilgrimage sites under the scheme increased to 41 sites in 25 states. PRASAD scheme:

1. It was launched by the Tourism Ministry in 2014-15. 2. The scheme aimed at the following:

a. Infrastructure development (road, rail and water transport), b. last mile connectivity, c. basic tourism facilities like Information/ Interpretation Centers, ATM/ money

exchange,\eco-friendly modes of transport among others. 3. A total 24 projects in 15 states have been approved with estimated expenditure of Rs 727.16crore

and a total amount of Rs 331.15 crore has been released for these projects under the scheme since its inception till date.

Madhya Pradesh: Kuno notified as national park; Gir lions from Gujarat to be translocated On December 24, 2018, Kuno, in Madhya Pradesh, was announced to be notified as ‘National Park’.

1. This move was made after the compliance with the last condition imposed by a Supreme Court was met.

2. This would enable translocation of lions from Gir in Gujarat to Kuno.

The heart of India- Madhya Pradesh was the host destination of 3-day - 1st Adventure Next India 2018 On December 5, 2018, the 3-day Adventure Next 2018 event, concluded in the host destination of Madhya Pradesh– the heart of India.

1. It was organised by: The Adventure Travel Trade Association and Madhya Pradesh Tourism. 2. It was a first-of-its-kind in India & Asia, and the theme of the event was “Pulse of Tomorrow”. 3. The Major partner in the event was Jharkhand Tourism.

Sitarist Manju Mehta conferred „Tansen Samman 2018‟ by Madhya Pradesh

government o On December 26, 2018, the Madhya Pradesh government honoured noted sitar player Manju Mehta

with the 2018 Tansen Samman, at theTansen Music Festival in Gwalior


o She received the award from Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, for her contribution to the field of music.

o The award consisted of a cash award of Rs 2 lakh and a memento. o About the Tansen Music Festival o The Tansen Music Festival is organised every year by the MP culture department in memory of

Tansen, one of the greatest artists in Indian history. o It is being held in Gwalior for the past 94 years.

Madhya Pradesh‟s Divya Patidar Joshi crowned Mrs. India 2018 title in New Delhi On December 26, 2018, Divya Patidar Joshi from Madhya Pradesh was crowned with the Mrs. India 2018 title at the Mrs. India My Identity Beauty Pageant 2018 finale held in New Delhi.

o She defeated 24 promising contestants and won all the rounds of Beauty with Brain contest along with Best Cat Walk title.

o With this win, in the year 2019, she would be representing India for Mrs. Universe title.

Kamal Nath sworn in as 18th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh o On December 17 2018,Congress leader Kamal Nath,72 took oath as 18th Chief Minister of Madhya

Pradesh after the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election at Bhopal,Madhya Pradesh. Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath of office of Kamal Nath.

o He Succeeds Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who hold the Office as C.M. from 2005 till 16th December 2018. o The Congress won 114 seats, has secured support of 121 MLAs, including SP (1) and BSP (2) legislators

and four independents, to cross the majority mark of 116 seats in the 230-member Assembly. Congress took away the rule from BJP who ruled over 15 years.

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath announces farm loan waiver As soon as he has taken as oath of CM of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath signed the file for waiving loans of up to Rs 2 lakhs of Madhya Pradesh farmers.

Three sites in Madhya Pradesh have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. They are: o Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986) including Devi Jagadambi Temple, Khajuraho,

o Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)

o Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003).

Ranji Trophy: Ajay Rohera smashes 267 on first-class debut, breaks 24-year-old world record o On 8th December 2018, Madhya Pradesh batsman Ajay Rohera scored 267 unbeaten on his first-class

debut against Hyderabad while playing the Ranji Trophy match in Indore.

o Key points:

1. Rohera broke Amol Muzumdar’s 24-year-old world record of highest score on first-class

debut which Amol set against Haryana at Faridabad back in 1994.

2. Rohera had also added another feather to his cap during his innings by becoming the highest

individual scorer for Madhya Pradesh surpassing J P Yadav’s 265.

3. The 21-year-old, right-handed wicket-keeper batsman, Rohera’s 345-ball knock comprised of

21 fours and five sixes.


Other Important News from 2018

Madhya Pradesh celebrates its 63rd Foundation Day – November 1

o Madhya Pradesh was founded on November 1, 1956.

o Now it is the second largest state of India in terms of size with an area of 3 Lakh 8 thousand sq. km.

o The foundation day was celebrated in all the districts of Madhya Pradesh. The theme for this year’s celebrations was: the heritage of MP.

Niwari inducted as the 52nd district of Madhya Pradesh On September 30, 2018, the state Cabinet of Madhya Pradesh approved the proposal of induction of Niwari district in the state. i. It became the 52nd district of the state

Cabinet approved establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation in Sehore District instead of Bhopal It will be the first of its kind in the country in the area of mental health rehabilitation and will host capacity building in human resource and research in the area of mental health rehabilitation

AP, Odisha & Madhya Pradesh Best Performing States in “Ease of Living Index” Under Amrut

India‟s first corn festival began in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. o This festival is a one-of-its-kind international event. Madhya Pradesh is one of the largest corn

producing states in India. Chhindwara is the highest corn producing district.

o Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister approved construction of new

line between Budni to Indore (Mangaliyagaon) with approximate length of 205.5 Km.

o Development of backward area and reduction in travel time from Indore to Jabalpur and Mumbai

Bhopal and Kolkata topped in CSE rankings of „Urban Commute‟ on clean transportation.

In June 2018, Spiritual guru Bhaiyyu Maharaj committed suicide by shooting himself dead at his residence in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

o Bhayyu Maharaj was 50 years old. He was popular among political leaders mainly from Maharashtra

and Madhya Pradesh.

o His original name was Uday Singh Deshmukh. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said

that Bhaiyyu Maharaj had set up Suryoday Parivar and carried out social welfare schemes in Vidarbha

On May 8, 2018, Madhya Pradesh State Government launched India's first Integrated Control and Command Centre (ICCC) for all seven smart cities of the state in Bhopal. o Cities of Madhya Pradesh that have been selected under Smart Cities Mission are Bhopal, Indore,

Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Satna, and Sagar.

MP became first in country to have 100% door to door garbage collection

First butterfly park of Madhya Pradesh has opened in Raisen o Madhya Pradesh's first butterfly park, at Gopalpur in Raisen district opened for public.


o It houses 65 species of butterflies and nearly 137 plant varieties

Madhya Pradesh government launched „Pollution Metre' app " to spread awareness against pollution.

Kadaknath chicken : Gets Geographical Indication tag o Madhya Pradesh has got Geographical Indications (GI) tag for Kadaknath.

o Kadaknath chicken’s protein-rich black meat is sold at a much higher price than other varieties of

chicken.

o It is native to Jhabua, Alirajpur and parts of Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.

o Chanderi Fabric, Leather Toys of Indore and Ratlami Sev are the recently given GI tag in Madhay

Pradesh.

Balkavi Bairagi o The noted poet and politician Mr. Balkavi Bairagi passed away at 87 years in Madhya Pradesh.

o His full name was Nand Ramdas Balkavi Bairagi.

o He wrote many poems for children including Jhar gaye paat, bisar gayi tehni (The leaves have fallen,

the branch has forgotten) was one of his acclaimed poems.

Anjolie Ela Menon awarded Kalidas Samman for visual arts o She is counted among India’s most accomplished artists.

o She is a well-known muralist and one of India’s leading contemporary artists.

o Kalidas Samman

o It is prestigious arts award presented annually by Government of Madhya Pradesh.

o The award is named after Kālidāsa, a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer of ancient India.

o It was first awarded in 1980.

o It was initially conferred in alternate years in fields of Classical Music, Classical Dance, Theatre

and Plastic Arts.

o From 1986-87 onwards, it was presented in all four fields every year.

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