State / UT capital
Bhopal
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Overview
Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh. The 1984 gas tragedy here led to the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986, an umbrella law. The Supreme Court used its Article 142 powers in the Bhopal gas case.
In history, Baji Rao I defeated the Nizam near Bhopal in 1738. After independence, Bhopal was briefly a centrally administered state.
Geography and key facts
- Capital of Madhya Pradesh
- Gas tragedy, 1984
- Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Why it matters for UPSC
Linked to environmental law and Article 142 questions.
Note for UPSC
Capital of Madhya Pradesh.
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Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- State / UT capital
- State / UT
- Madhya Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 23.259°N, 77.412°E
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In the lessons
- Pollution, Climate Change and International Conventions
- The Supreme Court: Composition, Appointment and Jurisdiction
- The Marathas: Shivaji, Administration and the Peshwas
- Integration of Princely States
- Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Governance
- Geophysical Hazards and Industrial Disasters: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Landslides and Chemical Accidents
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