MPPSC Human & Economic Geography — Previous Year Questions

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission has asked 24 questions on Human & Economic Geography across 8 papers (2019–2026). Every one is solved below — open a question for the answer, why it is right, and why each wrong option was written to tempt you.

1. 2026Q6According to the Indian Minerals Yearbook 2022, which State was on the second rank in the country in terms of Manganese production?Answer: C
2. 2026Q9According to the 2011 Census, which State had the lowest density of population in the country?Answer: C
3. 2026Q10Which of the following was the correct ascending order of the States in the installed capacity of renewable energy up to December 2025?Answer: C
4. 2025Q16Which of these states had the highest installed capacity of solar energy in India as on March 2023 ?Answer: C
5. 2025Q17Which state recorded the highest decadal growth rate of population in India during 2001 - 2011 ?Answer: C
6. 2025Q79Which of these states in India was ranked first in iron-ore reserves (2020 - 21)?Answer: C
7. 2024Q53In which of the following industry is rock phosphate used?Answer: B
8. 2024Q72Which of the following two States of India have more than 50 percent of the total country's coal reserves? (i) Jharkhand (ii) Madhya Pradesh (iii) Odisha (iv) ChhattisgarhAnswer: B
9. 2024Q74Out of these, which State has the largest deposits of Bauxite?Answer: B
10. 2024Q80According to the Census year 2011, which of the following States of India had the lowest density of population?Answer: B
11. 2023Q55Identify the correct sequence of states according to the highest to lowest literacy rate (Census of India, 2011).Answer: D
12. 2022Q51According to the 2011 Census, which of the following States has the highest growth rate of population?Answer: C
13. 2022Q53According to the 2011 Census, which of the following States has the highest (percentage) female literacy rate?Answer: A
14. 2022Q54Which of the following statements regarding iron ore in India is not correct?Answer: B
15. 2022Q55During the year 2020-21, which of the following States was the largest producer of groundnut in the country?Answer: B
16. 2021Q12Which one of the following waterways has greater economic and strategic significance?Answer: C
17. 2021Q15'Truck farming' is associated withAnswer: A
18. 2021Q49Which one of the following densely populated areas is NOT directly dependent on agriculture?Answer: D
19. 2021Q50According to Census 2011, what was the level of urbanisation (in per cent) in India’s total population of 1.21 billion?Answer: D
20. 2020Q61Which of the following States recorded the lowest decadal growth rate of population, according to the 2011 census?Answer: B
21. 2020Q65Which of the following States of India have the higher opportunities for the development of wind power?Answer: C
22. 2019Q47Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below : List - I (Mining Area): 1. Kalahandi 2. Zawar 3. Kolar 4. Mosabani; List - II (Mineral Wealth): i. Gold ii. Copper iii. Bauxite iv. Zinc and LeadAnswer: C
23. 2019Q49Out of the following during which census decade, sex ratio in India recorded sharpest decline ?Answer: B
24. 2019Q50The East-West corridor of the Golden Quadrilateral connects which of the following centers (nodes) ?Answer: A