Who was the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh?
- (a)Ravishankar Shukla
- (b)Dwarka Prasad Mishra
- (c)Kailash Nath Katju
- (d)Bhagwant Rao Mandloi
Correct — A, Ravishankar Shukla. He had already been Chief Minister of the earlier (undivided) Madhya Pradesh formed in 1950, and continued as the first Chief Minister of the present, reorganised Madhya Pradesh when it was created on 1 November 1956 (merging Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal State into it), serving until his death in office in December 1956.
- (b)Dwarka Prasad Mishra — Became Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh only in the 1960s, well after the state's formation.
- (c)Kailash Nath Katju — Became Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in the late 1950s, after Ravishankar Shukla's death — not the first.
- (d)Bhagwant Rao Mandloi — Succeeded Ravishankar Shukla as Chief Minister after his death — came after the first, not as the first.
The present-day Madhya Pradesh was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, by merging the earlier (1950) Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal State. Ravishankar Shukla, already Chief Minister of the pre-1956 Madhya Pradesh, became the first Chief Minister of the newly reorganised state, providing administrative continuity across the reorganisation.
MPPSC often tests the succession order of early Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh (Shukla → Mandloi → Katju → Mishra), a common trap being to pick a later, more famous name over the actual first office-holder.
- Ravishankar Shukla — first Chief Minister of the reorganised Madhya Pradesh (from 1 November 1956)
- He died in office in December 1956, shortly after the state's formation
- Madhya Pradesh was reorganised under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, merging Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal State
- Bhagwant Rao Mandloi succeeded him as Chief Minister after his death
- Picking a later, more prominent Chief Minister (like Dwarka Prasad Mishra) over the actual first office-holder
- Confusing the pre-1956 and post-1956 Madhya Pradesh as different states with different 'firsts'
MPPSC frequently asks 'first X of Madhya Pradesh' factoids across offices (Chief Minister, Governor, Chief Secretary) — always anchor the specific date/event (1 November 1956 reorganisation) behind the 'first'.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
On which date was the present, reorganised State of Madhya Pradesh formed?
- (a)26 January 1950
- (b)1 November 1956
- (c)1 May 1960
- (d)1 November 2000
Answer(b) 1 November 1956 — under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Who succeeded Ravishankar Shukla as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh after his death in December 1956?
- (a)Kailash Nath Katju
- (b)Dwarka Prasad Mishra
- (c)Bhagwant Rao Mandloi
- (d)Govind Narayan Singh
Answer(c) Bhagwant Rao Mandloi succeeded him as Chief Minister.