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. Who served as the 13th Chief Minister of Gujarat?
[A] Dilip Parikh
[B] Shankersinh Vaghela
[C] Keshubhai Patel
[D] Vijay Rupani

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2. Which cave group in Gujarat is recognized as the earliest monastic site?
[A] Uparkot Caves
[B] Khapra Kodiya Caves
[C] Baba Pyare Caves
[D] Junagadh Caves

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3. Which Maharaja was responsible for constructing the Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara in 1890?
[A] Maharaja Bhavsinhji II
[B] Maharaja Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad
[C] Maharaja Fatehsinhrao Gaekwad
[D] Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III

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4. What percentage of seats does the state of Gujarat reserve for Scheduled Tribes?
[A] 7.5%
[B] 27%
[C] 15%
[D] 10%

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5. Which early 14th-century monument in Gujarat, constructed using remains of a Jain temple, features three large domes and is recognized as a Monument of National Importance?
[A] Jami Masjid, Bharuch Fort
[B] Rani ki Vav, Patan
[C] Sun Temple, Modhera
[D] Adalaj Stepwell, Gandhinagar

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6. Mitti Dam is located in which district of Gujarat?
[A] Kutch
[B] Banaskantha
[C] Surat
[D] Rajkot

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7. Who is the author of the famous Gujarati line Janani ni jod sakhi, nahi jade re lol?
[A] Damodar Khushaldas Botadkar
[B] Umashankar Joshi
[C] Jhaverchand Meghani
[D] Kalapi

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8. In which district of Gujarat is the city of Palanpur located?
[A] Surat
[B] Rajkot
[C] Vadodara
[D] Banaskantha

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9. In which month is the Ambaji fair, a significant religious event in Gujarat, held?
[A] Chaitra
[B] Bhadarva
[C] Magha
[D] Shravana

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10. From which temple does the annual Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad commence?
[A] Swaminarayan Temple, Kalupur
[B] Jagannath Temple, Jamalpur
[C] Akshardham Temple, Gandhinagar
[D] Hathee Singh Jain Temple, Ahmedabad

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