Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding the climate of Madhya Pradesh?
- (a)The climate of Madhya Pradesh is tropical.
- (b)The state comes under the monsoon climate.
- (c)Temperate climate is found in the southern part of the state.
- (d)The Tropic of Cancer passes through its central part.
Correct — C, 'Temperate climate is found in the southern part of the state' is the statement that is NOT correct. Madhya Pradesh's climate is tropical/sub-tropical monsoon type throughout — there is no true temperate zone anywhere in the state, including the south. Even Pachmarhi, MP's only hill station (in the Satpura Range, southern MP), is only relatively cooler because of its altitude; climatically it remains sub-tropical highland, not temperate. A true temperate climate needs far greater altitude or latitude than anywhere in MP reaches.
- (a)The climate of Madhya Pradesh is tropical. — This is a correct statement, not the one being asked for — MP lies within the tropical belt (the Tropic of Cancer runs through its middle), so its climate is classed as tropical/sub-tropical.
- (b)The state comes under the monsoon climate. — Correct statement — MP receives most of its rainfall from the South-West monsoon (June–September) and is classified as a monsoon-type climate.
- (d)The Tropic of Cancer passes through its central part. — Correct statement — the Tropic of Cancer (~23.5° N) does run through the middle of Madhya Pradesh, effectively cutting the state into a northern and a southern half.
Madhya Pradesh's climate is monsoon-type tropical/sub-tropical, shaped mainly by its location within the tropics (the Tropic of Cancer crosses the state) and its landlocked, continental position. It has three broad seasons — a hot summer, the SW monsoon (rainy) season, and a mild winter — but no season or region qualifies as 'temperate', which needs either high latitude or far greater altitude than anywhere in MP.
The trap is the 'south = cooler = temperate' assumption. Southern MP does include the Satpura hill tract (with Pachmarhi, MP's only hill station), which is cooler than the plains — but 'cooler' is not the same as climatically 'temperate'. Exam-setters exploit exactly this gap between everyday language and technical climate classification.
- MP's climate: tropical/sub-tropical, monsoon type
- Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the state
- No true temperate climate zone exists anywhere in MP
- Pachmarhi (Satpura Range) is MP's only hill station — cooler due to altitude, not a different climate type
- Equating 'cooler due to altitude' with 'temperate climate'
- Assuming the southern, hillier part of MP must be a different climate type
MPPSC repeats a 'which statement about MP's climate is NOT correct' format almost every year (2021, 2022, 2023) — always testing the same handful of facts: Tropic of Cancer, monsoon dependence, and regional temperature/rainfall variation.
MPPSC_2022_PRE_PaperI_Q732022Which of the following statements about the climate of Madhya Pradesh is NOT correct?
- (a) During winter, the northern parts become cooler than the southern parts.
- (b) The south-eastern part of the state receives relatively higher rainfall.
- (c) Temperature remains low in Morena and Datia districts during summer season.
- (d) Generally, the winter season is dry.
Answer(c) Temperature remains low in Morena and Datia districts during summer season.
Same recurring MPPSC pattern — 'NOT correct about MP's climate' — here testing regional temperature/rainfall variation instead of the Tropic-of-Cancer/temperate-zone fact tested in this question.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Tropic of Cancer, which passes through the middle of Madhya Pradesh, is located at approximately:
- (a)23.5° N latitude
- (b)23.5° S latitude
- (c)66.5° N latitude
- (d)0° (Equator)
Answer(a) 23.5° N latitude — the Tropic of Cancer is a northern-hemisphere latitude line, and MP is one of the Indian states it passes through.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which of the following is Madhya Pradesh's only hill station, located in the Satpura Range?
- (a)Pachmarhi
- (b)Mount Abu
- (c)Matheran
- (d)Kodaikanal
Answer(a) Pachmarhi — situated in the Satpura Range of southern MP; the other three hill stations lie in Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu respectively.