RAS question
In which district of Madhya Pradesh did PM Modi lay the foundation stone of India's first PM MITRA Textile Park in September 2025?
Correct answer: (A) Dhar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of India's first PM MITRA Textile Park in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
Explanation
Dhar is the answer because the Prime Minister of India release identifies the September 2025 event as one where Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development works in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, and its PM MITRA Park details are tied to Dhar. The park is at Bhainsola village in Dhar district. The industrial importance is why this current-affairs fact matters: the park is presented as part of the textile-sector 5F vision, from Farm to Fibre to Foreign, and is planned as an integrated textile facility. It is spread across 2,158 acres, with investment potential above Rs 20,000 crore and around 3 lakh expected jobs; the PM India page similarly describes a park of more than 2,150 acres and nearly 3 lakh employment opportunities.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Indore is wrong because the Prime Minister of India release places the PM MITRA Park event in Dhar, not in Indore.
- (C) Bhopal is wrong because the question asks for the district linked to the PM MITRA Textile Park foundation event, and the official release identifies Dhar.
- (D) Gwalior is wrong because the PM MITRA Park event is connected to Dhar, not Gwalior.
Concept
This tests current-affairs coverage of industrial policy and textile-sector infrastructure, especially the PM MITRA Park scheme. It recurs in RAS because state-linked investment, employment and manufacturing initiatives often connect national schemes with specific locations.