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.
11. In which district is Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University located?
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Surat
[C] Banaskantha
[D] Rajkot
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Correct Answer: C [Banaskantha]
Notes:
Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Gujarat’s first agricultural university, was established in 1972 at Sardarkrushinagar near Dantiwada, Banaskantha district.
12. Which song was adopted as the official state song of Gujarat in 2011?
[A] Vande Mataram
[B] Garvi Gujarat
[C] Jana Gana Mana
[D] Jai Jai Garvi Gujarat
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Correct Answer: D [Jai Jai Garvi Gujarat]
Notes:
Jai Jai Garvi Gujarat is the state song of Gujarat, adopted in 2011.
13. Which area in Gujarat is the largest mineral zone known for its industrial estate and chemical production?
[A] Vadodara
[B] Ankleshwar
[C] Surat
[D] Rajkot
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Correct Answer: B [Ankleshwar]
Notes:
Gujarat’s largest mineral area is Ankleshwar, located in Bharuch district, known for its extensive industrial estate and significant chemical production hub.
14. Satadhar Tirth in Gujarat is famous as a site dedicated to which of the following?
[A] Penance
[B] Historical Fort
[C] Wildlife Sanctuary
[D] Architectural Monument
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Correct Answer: A [Penance]
Notes:
Satadhar Tirth in Gujarat is renowned as a place of penance.
15. Which city in Gujarat is famously known as the Denim City of India due to its significant denim fabric production?
[A] Surat
[B] Vadodara
[C] Rajkot
[D] Ahmedabad
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Correct Answer: D [Ahmedabad]
Notes:
Ahmedabad is known as the Denim City of India for its major role in denim fabric production, hosting key textile companies like Arvind Limited specializing in denim manufacturing.
16. In which district of Gujarat is the Kandla Port situated?
[A] Surat
[B] Kutch
[C] Bhavnagar
[D] Jamnagar
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Correct Answer: B [Kutch]
Notes:
Kandla Port in Kutch district, Gujarat, is developed as a Free Trade Zone. It is a major Indian port crucial for maritime trade.
17. In which city was the first women’s polytechnic in Gujarat established?
[A] Surat
[B] Vadodara
[C] Ahmedabad
[D] Rajkot
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Correct Answer: C [Ahmedabad]
Notes:
The first women’s polytechnic in Gujarat, Government Polytechnic for Girls, Ahmedabad, was established in 1964 to provide technical education to women, offering diploma courses in engineering and technology.
18. Who was the founder of Dakshinamurti Vidyarthi Bhavan in Bhavnagar in 1910?
[A] Nanabhai Bhatt
[B] Vallabhbhai Patel
[C] Gopal Krishna Gokhale
[D] Morvi Maharaja
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Correct Answer: A [Nanabhai Bhatt]
Notes:
Nanabhai Bhatt founded Dakshinamurti Vidyarthi Bhavan in Bhavnagar in 1910; he was an educator, writer, thinker, and independence activist.
19. Which important latitude line passes through the state of Gujarat?
[A] Equator
[B] Tropic of Capricorn
[C] Arctic Circle
[D] Tropic of Cancer
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Correct Answer: D [Tropic of Cancer]
Notes:
Gujarat lies between 20°N and 24°N latitudes, experiencing the Tropic of Cancer passing through it, making certain regions witness the sun directly overhead during the year.
20. In which district of Gujarat was the freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma born?
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Surat
[C] Kutch
[D] Rajkot
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Correct Answer: C [Kutch]
Notes:
Shyamji Krishna Varma, a prominent freedom fighter, was born on 4th October 1857 in Mandvi, Kutch district, Gujarat.
