Question

Capital of Chhattisgarh is_________.
A) Bilaspur
B) Bhilai
C) Korba
D) Raipur

Answer 1

Hint: The Mahanadi River flows towards the east of this city, while the southern side has dense forests. The Maikal Hills rise on the north-west of this city; on the north, the land rises and merges along with the Chota Nagpur Plateau, that extends north-east across the state of Jharkhand. On the south of this city lies the Deccan Plateau.

Complete answer:
Chhattisgarh is a state in India and is located towards East-Central India. The state was formed on the date of 1 November 2000 and was earlier part of its neighboring state, Madhya Pradesh. The capital of this state is Raipur, which is also one of the largest cities in Chhattisgarh. Raipur is located near the centre of a large plain, and is sometimes referred as the "rice bowl of India", where a great variety of different types of rice is grown. The district is rich in mineral resources and also, there are many wildlife sanctuaries.

The capital has an exponential industrial growth, and also has become a major business hub in central India. The city of Raipur is ranked 7th in Ease of Living Index 2019 by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

Having a population of approximately 4 million (40 lakh), Raipur is the most populous district of Chhattisgarh (as of 2011). In reference with the time of the 2011 Census of India, 61.77% of the population in the district spoke Chhattisgarhi, 25.16% Hindi, 3.21% Odia and 1.9% Sindhi as their first language while Bhunjia is spoken by approximately 7000 Bhunjia Adivasis.

Therefore the correct answer is option (D).

Note: The district of Raipur had become a part of Madhya Pradesh on the date of 1 November 1956 and subsequently became a part of Chhattisgarh on 1 November 2000 along with Raipur becoming the capital of the new state.