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.
41. Who is the author of the first original Gujarati play titled Mithyabhiman?
[A] Manilal Dwivedi
[B] Govardhanram Tripathi
[C] Dalpatram
[D] Narmadashankar Dave
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Correct Answer: C [Dalpatram]
Notes:
“Mithyabhiman” by Dalpatram is the first original play in Gujarati, marking the beginning of modern Gujarati drama.
42. Which social issue is addressed in Dalpatram’s work Venthritra?
[A] Exploitative begging (Bafvidhwani)
[B] Caste discrimination
[C] Child labor
[D] Dowry system
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Correct Answer: A [Exploitative begging (Bafvidhwani)]
Notes:
Dalpatram’s Ventharitra highlights the social issue of exploitative begging, known as the “bafvidhwani” problem, focusing on alms-seeking behavior.
43. Which Solanki king was ruling Gujarat when the Kashmiri poet Billhaṇ visited?
[A] Bhima I
[B] Jayasimha Siddharaja
[C] Kumarapala
[D] Kāṇadeva
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Correct Answer: D [Kāṇadeva]
Notes:
Kashmiri poet Billhaṇ visited Gujarat during the reign of Solanki king Kāṇadev.
44. Who adapted the first translated play ‘Lakshmi’ in Gujarati literature?
[A] Manilal Dwivedi
[B] Govardhanram Tripathi
[C] Dalpatram
[D] Narmadashankar Dave
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Correct Answer: C [Dalpatram]
Notes:
‘Lakshmi’ is the first translated play in Gujarati literature, adapted by Dalpatram from a Western original.
45. Who founded the Gujarati weekly Gujarati in Mumbai in 1880?
[A] Manilal Dwivedi
[B] Ichharam Suryaram Desai
[C] Govardhanram Tripathi
[D] Balwantray Thakore
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Correct Answer: B [Ichharam Suryaram Desai]
Notes:
Ichharam Suryaram Desai started the Gujarati weekly Gujarati in Mumbai in 1880, marking a significant milestone in Gujarati journalism.
46. Which Gujarati writer was known by the pseudonym Savyasachi?
[A] K. M. Munshi
[B] Umashankar Joshi
[C] Jhaverchand Meghani
[D] Manilal Dwivedi
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Correct Answer: A [K. M. Munshi]
Notes:
Savyasachi was the pseudonym of Gujarati writer K. M. Munshi.
47. Which Gujarati literary monthly, published continuously since 1924, is famous for featuring prominent writers and poets?
[A] Navneet
[B] Parab
[C] Shabdasrishti
[D] Kumar
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Correct Answer: D [Kumar]
Notes:
Kumar is a renowned Gujarati literary monthly published continuously since 1924, featuring prominent writers and poets.
48. What is the local name of the two-mouthed snake in Gujarat, known for its tail resembling a second head?
[A] Andhafi Chakaran
[B] Indian Rat Snake
[C] Common Krait
[D] Russell’s Viper
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Correct Answer: A [Andhafi Chakaran]
Notes:
In Gujarat, the Andhafi Chakaran is locally known as the two-mouthed snake, characterized by a tail tip resembling a second head, a mythological or misidentified description, not a scientifically verified species.
49. Who founded Lokbharati Gramvidyapith in Sanosara to promote rural higher education based on Gandhian principles?
[A] Vallabhbhai Patel
[B] Gandhiji
[C] Manubhai Pancholi (Dasharath)
[D] Jhaverchand Meghani
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Correct Answer: C [Manubhai Pancholi (Dasharath)]
Notes:
Manubhai Pancholi (Dasharath) established Lokbharati Gramvidyapith in Sanosara to provide rural higher education based on Gandhian principles.
50. Which was the first cooperative bank established in India?
[A] Anyonya Co-operative Bank Limited, Vadodara
[B] Saraswat Co-operative Bank, Mumbai
[C] Kalupur Commercial Cooperative Bank, Ahmedabad
[D] Ahmedabad Mercantile Cooperative Bank, Ahmedabad
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Correct Answer: A [Anyonya Co-operative Bank Limited, Vadodara]
Notes:
Anyonya Co-operative Bank Limited, founded in 1889 in Vadodara, Gujarat, was India’s first cooperative bank.
