Gujarat General Knowledge Quiz – 50 Questions

1. Which is the capital of Gujarat?

A.

Ahmedabad


B.

Gandhinagar


C.

Surat


D.

Vadodara


Answer:

Option B: Gandhinagar



2. The state of Gujarat was officially formed in which year?

A.

1947


B.

1950


C.

1960


D.

1970


Answer:

Option C: 1960



3. Which is the state bird of Gujarat?

A.

House Sparrow


B.

Greater Flamingo


C.

Common Myna


D.

Indian Roller


Answer:

Option B: Greater Flamingo



4. When is World Gujarati Language Day celebrated every year?

A.

July 24


B.

August 24


C.

September 24


D.

October 24


Answer:

Option B: August 24



5. Which Mughal emperor was born at Dahod in Gujarat?

A.

Akbar


B.

Jahangir


C.

Bahadur Shah


D.

Aurangzeb


Answer:

Option D: Aurangzeb



6. Dandi is located in which district of Gujarat?

A.

Narmada


B.

Navsari


C.

Tapi


D.

Mehsana


Answer:

Option B: Navsari



7. Who was the first Gujarati writer to receive the Jnanpith Award?

A.

Pannalal Patel


B.

Rajendra Shah


C.

Umashankar Joshi


D.

Raghuveer Chaudhari


Answer:

Option C: Umashankar Joshi



8. The Gujarat Sultanate was established in which year?

A.

1407


B.

1507


C.

1607


D.

1707


Answer:

Option A: 1407



9. The Gujarat High Court is located in which city?

A.

Surat


B.

Gandhinagar


C.

Rajkot


D.

Ahmedabad


Answer:

Option D: Ahmedabad



10. In which year Ahmad Shah I founded Ahmedabad?

A.

1400


B.

1411


C.

1422


D.

1433


Answer:

Option B: 1411



11. Which is the name of the Gujarat IPL team founded in 2021?

A.

Gujarat Titans


B.

Gujarat Lions


C.

Gujarat Giants


D.

Gujarat Royals


Answer:

Option A: Gujarat Titans



12. Who was the first Chief Minister of Gujarat?

A.

Balwantrai Mehta


B.

Jivraj Narayan Mehta


C.

Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai


D.

Ghanshyam Oza


Answer:

Option B: Jivraj Narayan Mehta



13. The first edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit was held in which year?

A.

1993


B.

1998


C.

2003


D.

2008


Answer:

Option C: 2003



14. Who was the founder of the city “Patan”?

A.

Vanaraja


B.

Yogaraja


C.

Jayashekhara


D.

Ratnaditya


Answer:

Option A: Vanaraja



15. Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary is located in which district of Gujarat?

A.

Aravalli


B.

Mahisagar


C.

Kutch


D.

Bharuch


Answer:

Option C: Kutch



16. Which was the first autobiography written in the Gujarati language?

A.

Billo Tillo Tach


B.

Vandevta


C.

Satyana Prayogo


D.

Mari Hakikat


Answer:

Option D: Mari Hakikat



17. Who is the author of the Gujarati novel “Saraswatichandra”?

A.

Govardhanram Tripathi


B.

Dhiruben Patel


C.

Vinesh Antani


D.

Niranjan Bhagat


Answer:

Option A: Govardhanram Tripathi



18. “Rani ki vav” is a stepwell located on the banks of which river?

A.

Sabarmati


B.

Sukhbhadar


C.

Shetrunji


D.

Saraswati


Answer:

Option D: Saraswati



19. Who constructed “Rani Ki Vav”?

A.

Naiki Devi


B.

Udayamati


C.

Somala Devi


D.

Dilras Banu Begum


Answer:

Option B: Udayamati



20. Which Gujarati poet wrote the poem “Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat”?

A.

Dalpatram


B.

Dhiru Parikh


C.

Ramesh Parekh


D.

Narmadashankar Dave


Answer:

Option D: Narmadashankar Dave



21. Which is the state flower of Gujarat?

A.

Rose


B.

Flame Lily


C.

Marigold


D.

Lotus


Answer:

Option C: Marigold



22. Who was the first Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court?

A.

Kantilal Thakoredas Desai


B.

Sunderlal Trikamlal Desai


C.

Jaishanker Manilal Shelat


D.

Bipinchandra Jivanlal Divan


Answer:

Option B: Sunderlal Trikamlal Desai



23. Which is the correct full form of “Amul”?

A.

Ahmedabad Milk Union Limited


B.

Aravalli Milk Union Limited


C.

Amreli Milk Union Limited


D.

Anand Milk Union Limited


Answer:

Option D: Anand Milk Union Limited



24. Amul was established in which year?

A.

1942


B.

1944


C.

1946


D.

1948


Answer:

Option C: 1946



25. Gujarat is the _______ largest Indian state by area.

A.

Fourth


B.

Fifth


C.

Sixth


D.

Seventh


Answer:

Option B: Fifth



26. Who is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Gujarat?

A.

Narendra Modi


B.

Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai


C.

Madhav Singh Solanki


D.

Vijay Rupani


Answer:

Option A: Narendra Modi



27. Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on which river?

A.

Tapti


B.

Sabarmati


C.

Mahi


D.

Narmada


Answer:

Option D: Narmada



28. Which is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi?

A.

Porbandar


B.

Vadodara


C.

Surat


D.

Gandhinagar


Answer:

Option A: Porbandar



29. Gir National Park is famous for which animal?

A.

Bengal Tigers


B.

Asiatic Lions


C.

Indian Elephants


D.

Swamp Deers


Answer:

Option B: Asiatic Lions



30. Where is the Narendra Modi Stadium located?

A.

Surat


B.

Rajkot


C.

Ahmedabad


D.

Gandhinagar


Answer:

Option C: Ahmedabad



31. In which year Gujarat cricket team won their first Ranji Trophy title?

A.

1986-87


B.

1996-97


C.

2006-07


D.

2016-17


Answer:

Option D: 2016-17



32. Who was the first president of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad?

A.

Govardhanram Tripathi


B.

Keshavlal Dhruv


C.

Hargovinddas Kantawala


D.

Kamlashankar Trivedi


Answer:

Option A: Govardhanram Tripathi



33. Which is a man-made lake located in the Kutch district?

A.

Kankaria Lake


B.

Sursagar Lake


C.

Hamirsar Lake


D.

Lakhota Lake


Answer:

Option C: Hamirsar Lake



34. Which nuclear power station is located in Gujarat?

A.

Tarapur Atomic Power Station


B.

Kakrapar Atomic Power Station


C.

Kaiga Atomic Power Station


D.

Narora Atomic Power Station


Answer:

Option B: Kakrapar Atomic Power Station



35. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport serves which cities?

A.

Surat and Vadodara


B.

Rajkot and Gandhinagar


C.

Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar


D.

Vadodara and Ahmedabad


Answer:

Option C: Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar



36. When did the massive earthquake occur in Gujarat in 2001?

A.

January 26


B.

August 15


C.

October 2


D.

November 14


Answer:

Option A: January 26



37. Sabarmati Ashram is located in which district of Gujarat?

A.

Surat


B.

Gandhinagar


C.

Vadodara


D.

Ahmedabad


Answer:

Option D: Ahmedabad



38. Who was the last Vaghela king of the Gujarat region?

A.

Saranga


B.

Karna


C.

Arjuna


D.

Visala


Answer:

Option B: Karna



39. Which province of Pakistan shares border with Gujarat?

A.

Sindh


B.

Punjab


C.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa


D.

Balochistan


Answer:

Option A: Sindh



40. Where did the British East India Company establish its first factory in 1613?

A.

Ahmedabad


B.

Gandhinagar


C.

Surat


D.

Kutch


Answer:

Option C: Surat



41. Which site of the ancient Indus Valley civilization is located in Gujarat?

A.

Banawali


B.

Kalibangan


C.

Chanhudaro


D.

Lothal


Answer:

Option D: Lothal



42. Which was the first full-length Gujarati talkie film?

A.

Ranakdevi


B.

Narsinh Mehta


C.

Mehndi Rang Lagyo


D.

Nandanvan


Answer:

Option B: Narsinh Mehta



43. Who directed the movie Narsinh Mehta (1932)?

A.

Nanubhai Vakil


B.

V.M. Vyas


C.

Manhar Raskapur


D.

Ganpatrao Brahmbhatt


Answer:

Option A: Nanubhai Vakil



44. Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati?

A.

Ramnarayan V. Pathak


B.

Mahadev Desai


C.

Sukhlal Sanghvi


D.

Vishnuprasad Trivedi


Answer:

Option B: Mahadev Desai



45. Who built the Modhera Sun Temple?

A.

Mularaja II


B.

Kumarapala


C.

Chamundaraja


D.

Bhima I


Answer:

Option D: Bhima I



46. Who was the first Governor of Gujarat?

A.

Nityanand Kanungo


B.

K.M. Chandy


C.

Mehdi Nawaz Jung


D.

Sharda Mukherjee


Answer:

Option C: Mehdi Nawaz Jung



47. The Gujarat University was established in which year?

A.

1939


B.

1949


C.

1959


D.

1969


Answer:

Option B: 1949



48. Which city is known as the “Diamond City of India”?

A.

Surat


B.

Ahmedabad


C.

Rajkot


D.

Vadodara


Answer:

Option A: Surat



49. Wanakbori Thermal Power Station is located on the bank of which river?

A.

Tapti


B.

Saraswati


C.

Narmada


D.

Mahi


Answer:

Option D: Mahi



50. Which was the first capital of Gujarat?

A.

Gandhinagar


B.

Surat


C.

Ahmedabad


D.

Vadodara


Answer:

Option C: Ahmedabad



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