More Questions on Gujarat
- Q. Which of the following Indus site is not located in modern Gujarat?
A)Rangpur
B)Bhagatrav
C)Lothal
D)Ropar
Answer: Ropar
- Q. The first Gujarati newspaper “Bombay Samachar” was published in the year
A)1822
B)1831
C)1820
D)1840
Answer: 1822
- Q. The Jain temples of Palitana are located on which mountain?
A)Pavagadh Hill
B)Saputara Hill
C)Shatrunjaya Hill
D)Girnar Hill
Answer: Shatrunjaya Hill
- Q. Identify the structure with the help of given information: 1. The structure is made of red and buff sandstone, decorated by white and black marble. 2. It was built in 1575 AD by Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. 3. It is located at Fatehpur Sikri. Select the correct answer from options given below:
A)Naulakha Pavilion
B)Buland Darwaza
C)Badshahi Mosque
D)Qila Mubarak
Answer: Buland Darwaza
- Q. Gujarat accounts for ___________ percent of India’s
A)8%
B)9%
C)7%
D)10%
Answer: 9%
- Q. The Adalaj Stepwell is located in which district?
A)Gandhinagar
B)Banaskantha
C)Amreli
D)Bhavnagar
Answer: Gandhinagar
- Q. Who had established the Sultanate of Gujarat?
A)Sultan Zafar Khan Muzaffar
B)Bahadur Shah
C)Ahmad Shah I
D)Mahmud Begada
Answer: Sultan Zafar Khan Muzaffar
- Q. Who is the Governor of Gujarat?
A)Narasimhan
B)Venkaiaha Naidu
C)Om Prakash Kohli
D)None of these
Answer: Om Prakash Kohli
- Q. What is the area of Gujarat?
A)12,306 sq. mi
B)75,685 sq. mi
C)99,124 sq. mi
D)24,875 sq. mi
Answer: 75,685 sq. mi
- Q. In the Vadodara district, a place called Sankheda is well known for its –
A)Woodcraft
B)Painting
C)Clay Items
D)Jewellery
Answer: Woodcraft
- Q. Who banned the celebration of religious festivals like Holi and Diwali in Gujarat?
A)Mahmud Bagdo
B)Ahmed Shah
C)Aurangzeb
D)Zafar Khan
Answer: Aurangzeb
- Q. Which Gurjara-Pratihara King’s epithet was Srimad-Adivaraha?
A)Devapala
B)Mahendrapala I
C)Mahipala I
D)Mihira Bhoja
Answer: Mihira Bhoja
- Q. In an initiative to track infiltration and gather intelligence, the security agencies of India have recruited a particular community people to monitor the borders of Gujarat. The people from this community have traditional knowledge of reading camel footprints. These people are predominantly found in Kutch and Banaskantha districts of Gujarat. Which of the following communities has been described above?
A)Puggie
B)Agaria
C)Raikas
D)Maldharis
Answer: Puggie
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Gujarat is the leading cotton growing state in the country. 2. Maharashtra has the largest area under the cotton cultivation. 3. Cotton productivity has been highest in Karnataka. Which of the above statements is/are true?
A)Only 2 and 3
B)Only 1 and 3
C)Only 1
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The total geographical area of Gujarat is ____.
A)1.96 Lakh
B)2.96 Lakh
C)1.56 Lakh
D)3.11 Lakh
Answer: 1.96 Lakh
- Q. The British East India Company established its first factory in
A)Surat
B)Gandhinagar
C)Ahmedabad
D)Rajkot
Answer: Surat
- Q. Manganese is found in which of the following districts in Gujarat?
A)Banaskantha
B)Rajkot
C)Panchmahal
D)Porbandar
Answer: Panchmahal
- Q. In which year Anand Milk Union Limited (AMUL) was founded?
A)1956
B)1987
C)1946
D)1990
Answer: 1946
- Q. Which poet had been named as Raashtreeya Shaayar by Mahatma Gandhi?
A)Avinash Vyas
B)Jhaverchand Meghani
C)Umashankar Jethalal Joshi
D)Govardhanram Tripathi
Answer: Jhaverchand Meghani
- Q. Which mountain range lies between the rivers Tapi and Narmada?
A)Vidhyanchal
B)Sahyadri
C)Amarkantak
D)Satpura
Answer: Satpura
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