States PCS: Gujarat GK Questions for GPSC Exams

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Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary is situated in the The most sighted animal here is the chinkara (population estimated in the range of 1200–1500), which is currently the flagship species of the sanctuary. The most significant animal of the sanctuary is the chinkara which is also the flagship species of the sanctuary.

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India’s first national coastal policing academy has been set up in Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat to train police forces in effectively safeguarding the Indian shoreline. The academy, named National Academy of Coastal Policing (NACP), will start functioning from a campus of Gujarat’s Fisheries Research Centre located in coastal Okha from April 2018. The NACP will be run by a multi-agency team of paramilitary and defence forces. It will train the marine forces of states, which have sea lines.

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In 1297 AD, Allauddin Khilji annexed Gujarat which was ruled by Rai Karan. He plundered Anhilwara and Somnath and married to Kamla Devi, the queen of Rai Karan.

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The famous Madhavpur Mela has started at Madhavpur Ghed in Porbandar district of Gujarat on March 25, 2018. In a unique initiative, the 4-day Mela will showcase for the first time the cultural integration of the North-East with Gujarat. It will share its connect to the Mishmi Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. The Mishmi Tribe traces its ancestry to the legendary King Bhishmak and through him to his daughter Rukmini and Lord Krishna. For the first time ever, the festival will celebrate the immortal journey which Rukmini undertook from Arunachal Pradesh to Gujarat with Lord Krishna. The festival will see a vibrant cultural trail of art, dance, music, poetry, story-telling and folk drama from the North-Eastern States with the aim to integrate the rich cultures of the two regions.

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According to Article 131 of the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court has exclusive original jurisdiction over any dispute:

1. Between the Government of India and one or more States.
2. Between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other States on the other.
3. Between two or more States.

So a dispute between only Rajasthan and Gujarat would also come under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as per point 3.

To summarize:

1. A dispute between Rajasthan and Gujarat
2. A dispute between Gujarat and Union Government
3. A dispute between Gujarat & Rajasthan and Union Government

All the above three disputes come under the exclusive original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

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Chhattisgarh is the sole producer of tin concentrates and is one of the leading producers of coal, dolomite and iron ore. Gujarat is the sole producer of agate, chalk, and perlite in India and is leading producer of fluorite (concentrate), fireclay, silica sand, lignite, laterite, petroleum and natural gas and bauxite in the country. The main occurrences of gypsum are located in Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Rajasthan alone accounts for more than 80 per cent country resource.

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Approximately 65% of Indian’s cotton is produced on rainfed areas and 35% on irrigated lands. Cotton is produced in India in three zones viz., Northern zone comprising the States of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, Central zone comprising the States of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and Southern zone comprising the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Besides these nine States, cotton cultivation has gained momentum in the eastern State of Orissa

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Buckingham Canal – Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Narmada Canal – Gujarat and Rajasthan