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 Gujarati is known as Maker of Modern Karachi?
[A] Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta
[B] Allama Iqbal
[C] Abdul Sattar Edhi
[D] Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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Correct Answer: A [Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta]
Notes:
Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta (1886–1952) was the first elected Mayor of Karachi (1933-34), known as the Maker of Modern Karachi. He served as Karachi Municipal Corporation President (1922-33), transformed Karachi into a planned city, and was a founder of the Boy Scout Movement in Sindh.
2. Who founded the historic fortified town of Mundra in the 1640s?
[A] Bhojarajji I of Cutch State
[B] Ranjit Singh of Punjab
[C] Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj of Maharashtra
[D] Tipu Sultan of Mysore
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Correct Answer: A [Bhojarajji I of Cutch State]
Notes:
Mundra, founded in the 1640s by Bhojarajji I of Cutch State, is a historic fortified town in Kachchh district, Gujarat. It was a key mercantile port, known for salt, spice, textiles, and seafaring traditions. Mundra Port is India’s largest private port.
3. Who was one of the founders of the Janata Morcha formed in 1974?
[A] Jayaprakash Narayan
[B] Morarji Desai
[C] Indira Gandhi
[D] Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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Correct Answer: A [Jayaprakash Narayan]
Notes:
Janata Morcha, formed in 1974 by Jayaprakash Narayan and Morarji Desai, was a coalition including Congress (O), Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Samyukta Socialist Party, and BLD. It won the 1975 Gujarat Vidhan Sabha elections, opposing Indira Gandhi’s Congress (R).
4. Who is famously known as ‘Granthkeet’ in Gujarati literature?
[A] Umashankar Joshi
[B] Nagindas Narandas Parekh
[C] Jhaverchand Meghani
[D] Mahadev Desai
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Correct Answer: B [Nagindas Narandas Parekh]
Notes:
Nagindas Narandas Parekh (1903-1993), Gujarati critic, editor, translator, known as Granthkeet. Educated at Gujarat Vidyapith and Viswa-Bharati. Notable works: Abhinavno Rasavichar, Viksha ane Niriksha, biographies of Navalram, Mahadev Desai, Gandhiji. Translated Tagore, Sarat Chandra, Sanskrit and English classics. Sahitya Akademi Awardee (1970).
5. Who was appointed as the first Governor of Gujarat after the state was formed in 1960?
[A] Dr. K. M. Munshi
[B] Shivraj Patil
[C] Surajmal Jat
[D] Mehdi Nawaz Jung
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Correct Answer: D [Mehdi Nawaz Jung]
Notes:
Mehdi Nawaz Jung was the first Governor of Gujarat, serving from May 1, 1960, to August 1, 1965, after the state’s formation.
6. What is the name of the sacred confluence of seven rivers near Dholka in Gujarat?
[A] Triveni Sangam
[B] Prabhas Patan
[C] Vautha
[D] Ambaji
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Correct Answer: C [Vautha]
Notes:
Vautha, near Dholka in Gujarat, is the sacred confluence of seven rivers called Saptasangam, including the Sabarmati and Vatrak, and hosts the annual Vautha Fair.
7. In which town is the Iranshah Atash Behram, the oldest Zoroastrian fire temple in India, located?
[A] Udvada
[B] Valsad
[C] Surat
[D] Navsari
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Correct Answer: A [Udvada]
Notes:
Iranshah Atash Behram, located in Udvada, Valsad district, is the oldest Zoroastrian fire temple in India, established in the 18th century, housing a sacred fire consecrated in 721 CE, and is a major pilgrimage site for Parsis.
8. Between which two cities was the first telephone line in Gujarat established in 1897?
[A] Ahmedabad and Surat
[B] Vadodara and Rajkot
[C] Ahmedabad and Mumbai
[D] Surat and Bhavnagar
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Correct Answer: C [Ahmedabad and Mumbai]
Notes:
The first telephone line in Gujarat was laid between Ahmedabad and Mumbai in 1897, marking the establishment of the state’s initial telephone service.
9. Which city in Gujarat is home to the Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management?
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Surat
[C] Vadodara
[D] Rajkot
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Correct Answer: C [Vadodara]
Notes:
Gujarat hosts premier Indian Railways training institutes, including the Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management in Vadodara, focusing on officer training and development.
10. In which city is Somnath Sanskrit University located?
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Rajkot
[C] Surat
[D] Veraval
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Correct Answer: D [Veraval]
Notes:
Somnath Sanskrit University, established in 2005 in Veraval, Gujarat, was founded by the Government of Gujarat to promote Sanskrit education and research.
