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.
31. Who is famously known as Kavi Botadkar in Gujarati literature?
[A] Umashankar Joshi
[B] Jhaverchand Meghani
[C] Damodar Khushaldas Botadkar
[D] Kalapi
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Correct Answer: C [Damodar Khushaldas Botadkar]
Notes:
Damodar Khushaldas Botadkar, known as Kavi Botadkar, was a notable Gujarati poet.
32. Where are the ancient architectural sites ‘Pandav ni Shafa’ and ‘Bhim nu Rasodu’ located in Gujarat?
[A] Dhank
[B] Junagadh
[C] Vadodara
[D] Surat
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Correct Answer: A [Dhank]
Notes:
‘Pandav ni Shafa’ and ‘Bhim nu Rasodu’ are ancient architectural structures located at Dhank, an archaeological site in Gujarat.
33. Whom did Kanhaiyalal Munshi praise as ‘Aarvachinonā Aagh’ (Leader among the moderns) in Gujarati literature?
[A] Umashankar Joshi
[B] Jhaverchand Meghani
[C] Narmad
[D] Kalapi
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Correct Answer: C [Narmad]
Notes:
Kanhaiyalal Munshi praised poet Narmad as ‘Aarvachinonā Aagh’ (Leader among the moderns) for his pioneering influence in Gujarati literature.
34. Which film is recognized as the first Gujarati talkie produced in 1932?
[A] Narsinh Mehta
[B] Gunsundari
[C] Bhakta Vidur
[D] Ranakdevi
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Correct Answer: A [Narsinh Mehta]
Notes:
The first Gujarati talkie film ‘Narsinh Mehta’ was produced by Sagar Film Company (Sagar Movietone) in 1932.
35. Which Gujarati poet is renowned for blending classical Sanskrit and English literary prose techniques in his works?
[A] Umashankar Joshi
[B] Sundaram
[C] Rajendra Shah
[D] Jhaverchand Meghani
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Correct Answer: B [Sundaram]
Notes:
Gujarati poet Sundaram is known for integrating classical Sanskrit and English literary prose techniques into his works.
36. Who was the first Home Minister of India from Gujarat who managed the division of assets after the Partition of India?
[A] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[B] Morarji Desai
[C] Jivraj Mehta
[D] Chimanbhai Patel
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Correct Answer: A [Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]
Notes:
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India’s first Home Minister, oversaw the division of assets and responsibilities between India and Pakistan after Partition.
37. Which hills on Gujarat’s eastern border form the geographic junction between the Aravalli and Vindhya hill ranges?
[A] Girnar Hills
[B] Satpura Hills
[C] Pavagadh Hills
[D] Shatrunjaya Hills
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Correct Answer: C [Pavagadh Hills]
Notes:
Pavagadh hills on Gujarat’s eastern border mark the geographic junction of the Aravalli and Vindhya hill ranges.
38. Who authored Bapani Pipar, recognized as the first poem of the reformist era in modern Gujarati literature?
[A] Govardhanram Tripathi
[B] Umashankar Joshi
[C] Manilal Dwivedi
[D] Dalpatram
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Correct Answer: D [Dalpatram]
Notes:
Bapani Pipar by Dalpatram is the first poem of the reformist era in modern Gujarati literature, marking the beginning of reformist poetic literature in Gujarati.
39. Who is credited with introducing symbolic ‘Chha’inkar’ poetry in modern Gujarati literature?
[A] Umashankar Joshi
[B] Rajendra Shah
[C] Ardeshar Faramji Khabardar
[D] Jhaverchand Meghani
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Correct Answer: C [Ardeshar Faramji Khabardar]
Notes:
Ardeshar Faramji Khabardar introduced symbolic ‘Chha’inkar’ poetry in modern Gujarati poetic trends, incorporating distinctive metaphorical symbols into contemporary Gujarati poetry.
40. To which poet is the proverb “Vaheta sathe sau korei vahe” often but unreliably attributed?
[A] Jñāni Kavi Akho
[B] Mirabai
[C] Surdas
[D] Kabir
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Correct Answer: A [Jñāni Kavi Akho]
Notes:
The proverb “Vaheta sathe sau korei vahe” (1908) has no verified author due to lack of archival evidence; it is not reliably attributed to Jñāni Kavi Akho.
