Match the following districts of Madhya Pradesh with their unique product and choose the correct option: (1) Ashoknagar – (i) Bananas (2) Khargone – (ii) Maheshwari Sarees and Tiger Print (3) Burhanpur – (iii) Chanderi Sarees (4) Mandsaur – (iv) Garlic
- (a)(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
- (b)(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
- (c)(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
- (d)(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Correct — B: (iii) (ii) (i) (iv). Ashoknagar district (home to the historic town of Chanderi) is famous for Chanderi sarees; Khargone district (home to the town of Maheshwar, on the Narmada) is famous for Maheshwari sarees and 'Tiger Print' textiles; Burhanpur, in the Nimar/Tapti valley, is one of MP's leading banana-growing districts; and Mandsaur, on the Malwa plateau, is one of India's largest garlic-producing districts.
- (a)(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) — Swaps Ashoknagar and Burhanpur's products — it wrongly assigns bananas to Ashoknagar and Chanderi sarees to Burhanpur, though Khargone-Maheshwari and Mandsaur-Garlic happen to match by chance.
- (c)(iv) (iii) (ii) (i) — Every district is mismatched — it assigns garlic to Ashoknagar, Chanderi sarees to Khargone, Maheshwari sarees/Tiger print to Burhanpur, and bananas to Mandsaur, none of which is correct.
- (d)(ii) (iii) (iv) (i) — Every district is again mismatched — it assigns Maheshwari sarees/Tiger print to Ashoknagar, Chanderi sarees to Khargone, garlic to Burhanpur, and bananas to Mandsaur, none of which is correct.
Madhya Pradesh's varied regional geography gives many of its districts a distinct, exam-tested product identity: Ashoknagar (created in 2003, and home to the historic weaving town of Chanderi) for handloom Chanderi sarees; Khargone (home to Maheshwar, on the Narmada) for Maheshwari sarees; Burhanpur, in the Nimar/Tapti valley, for banana cultivation; and Mandsaur, on the Malwa plateau, for garlic cultivation.
MPPSC frequently uses this exact 'match the district with its unique product' format — the classic trap is mixing up MP's two famous saree-weaving districts (Ashoknagar/Chanderi and Khargone/Maheshwar), since both produce sarees but are tied to different towns and different weave traditions.
- Ashoknagar district (includes the historic town of Chanderi) — famous for hand-woven Chanderi sarees.
- Khargone district (includes the town of Maheshwar, on the Narmada) — famous for Maheshwari sarees and Tiger Print textiles.
- Burhanpur district (Nimar/Tapti valley) — one of MP's leading banana-growing regions.
- Mandsaur district (Malwa plateau) — one of India's major garlic-producing and garlic-trading districts.
The official key's correct sequence — (iii)(ii)(i)(iv) — matches every district to its genuine, distinct product.
- Mixing up MP's two saree-weaving towns — Chanderi (Ashoknagar district) and Maheshwar (Khargone district)
- Assuming neighbouring agricultural belts (Nimar's bananas vs Malwa's garlic) are interchangeable across districts
MPPSC's classic 'match the district with its unique product/heritage' format — anchor to the specific town inside the district (Chanderi in Ashoknagar; Maheshwar in Khargone) rather than the district name alone.
Consider the following towns of India: 1. Bhadrachalam 2. Chanderi 3. Kancheepuram 4. Karnal Which of the above are famous for the production of traditional sarees/fabric?
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1, 2 and 3
- (d) 1, 3 and 4
Answer(b) 2 and 3 only
Directly names Chanderi as a saree-producing town — the same fact (Chanderi, in Ashoknagar district, is famous for its sarees) that this question tests.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The town of Maheshwar, famous for Maheshwari sarees, is located on the banks of which river, in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
- (a)Narmada river, Khargone district
- (b)Tapti river, Burhanpur district
- (c)Betwa river, Ashoknagar district
- (d)Chambal river, Mandsaur district
Answer(a) The Narmada river, in Khargone district.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which Madhya Pradesh district, on the Malwa plateau, is among India's largest producers of garlic?
- (a)Mandsaur
- (b)Balaghat
- (c)Burhanpur
- (d)Sehore
Answer(a) Mandsaur.