States PCS: Gujarat GK Questions for GPSC Exams
For all Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) exams including Class 1 & 2 Services, DySO, STI, PI, and other Gujarat state competitive exams.
1. Which beach in Gujarat is recognized as the birthplace of the modern Indian Navy?
[A] Suvali Beach
[B] Dumas Beach
[C] Mandvi Beach
[D] Umbergaon Beach
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Correct Answer: A [Suvali Beach]
Notes:
Suvali Beach, located near Suvali village in Hazira, Surat, Gujarat, is an urban black sand beach along the Arabian Sea. Known as Swally Beach, it was the East India Company’s entry point into India and the birthplace of the modern Indian Navy.
2. Which 13th-century Jain merchant from Bhadreshwar, Kutch, is renowned for his extensive maritime trade and philanthropy?
[A] Jagadu
[B] Virji Vora
[C] Shantidas
[D] Bhima Shah
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Correct Answer: A [Jagadu]
Notes:
Jagadu, a 13th-century Jain merchant from Bhadreshwar, Kutch, Gujarat, had vast maritime trade with Persia, Arabia, and Africa. He built Jain, Hindu, Shaivaite temples, a mosque, and public utilities. Known for philanthropy during famine, he supported Jain pilgrimages and political defense of Bhadreshwar.
3. What was the capital city of Mularaja, the Chaulukya king of Gujarat?
[A] Anahilapataka
[B] Vadodara
[C] Bharuch
[D] Vallabhi
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Correct Answer: A [Anahilapataka]
Notes:
Mularaja (r. 1175–1178 CE) was a Chaulukya king of Gujarat, ruling from Anahilapataka (Patan). His mother Naiki Devi was regent. The dynasty repulsed a Ghurid invasion in 1178 CE. The Paramara king Vindhyavarman contested Malwa during his reign.
4. Which Brahmin community, primarily of Kanyakubja origin, is the largest in Gujarat and was invited by the 10th-century Solanki kings to serve as priests?
[A] Audichya Brahmins
[B] Modh Brahmins
[C] Gujarati Nagar Brahmins
[D] Bhatt Brahmins
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Correct Answer: A [Audichya Brahmins]
Notes:
Audichya Brahmins, primarily Kanyakubja origin, are the largest Brahmin community in Gujarat, invited by 10th-century Solanki kings as priests. Divided into Sahasra and Tolakia groups, they historically served as hereditary purohits and pioneered caste reform and western education in Gujarat.
5. Who was the ruler of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate during the Battle of Talikota?
[A] Hussain Nizam Shah I
[B] Ali Adil Shah I
[C] Qutb Shahi Ibrahim
[D] Burhan Nizam Shah II
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Correct Answer: A [Hussain Nizam Shah I]
Notes:
Hussain Nizam Shah I (1553–1565) was the ruler of Ahmadnagar Sultanate and leader of the Deccan Sultanates coalition in the Battle of Talikota, known for capturing and beheading Rama Raya of Vijayanagara.
6. Who was the founder-president of the Indian Secular Society?
[A] A. B. Shah
[B] Hamid Dalwai
[C] Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
[D] Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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Correct Answer: A [A. B. Shah]
Notes:
A. B. Shah (1920–1981), founder-president of Indian Secular Society, was a Gujarat-born atheist, mathematician, and social reformer focused on secularism and Indian Muslim issues. He edited The Secularist, authored key works, and co-founded Muslim Satyashodhak Mandal with Hamid Dalwai.
7. In which city is the Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Institute of Indology, known for preserving over 75,000 ancient Indian manuscripts, located?
[A] Surat
[B] Rajkot
[C] Vadodara
[D] Ahmedabad
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Correct Answer: D [Ahmedabad]
Notes:
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Institute of Indology, established in 1956 in Ahmedabad, preserves and researches over 75,000 ancient Indian manuscripts in languages like Sanskrit, Prakrit, Apabhramsa, old Gujarati, Hindi, and Rajasthani.
8. Who was the first swimmer from Gujarat to successfully cross the English Channel?
[A] Sufyan Shaikh
[B] Vishal Patel
[C] Rajesh Mehta
[D] Manish Desai
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Correct Answer: A [Sufyan Shaikh]
Notes:
Sufyan Shaikh from Ahmedabad was the first swimmer from Gujarat to cross the English Channel, achieving this feat on July 21, 2006, in 12 hours.
9. Who was the first Gujarati to advocate armed revolution against British rule in India?
[A] Vallabhbhai Patel
[B] Morvi Bhavsinhji
[C] Shyamji Krishna Varma
[D] Umashankar Joshi
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Correct Answer: C [Shyamji Krishna Varma]
Notes:
Shyamji Krishna Varma was the first Gujarati to advocate armed revolution against British rule. He founded the Indian Home Rule Society and India House in London in 1905 to support Indian independence.
10. Surat city is situated on the banks of which river?
[A] Narmada River
[B] Sabarmati River
[C] Mahi River
[D] Tapi River
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Correct Answer: D [Tapi River]
Notes:
Surat is located on the banks of the Tapi River in Gujarat. The river originates in Madhya Pradesh, flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat, and empties into the Arabian Sea, aiding Surat’s development as a major port and commercial center.
