Practice Paper - 1

PRACTICE PAPER - 1 1 On Which Purnima night the festival is celebrated in the exotic desert of Kutch.? Ans: Sharad Purnima

2 Where is the first 3D theatre of Gujarat? Ans: Science City-Ahmedabad

3 Where is Kite Museum in Ahmedabad? Ans: Tagore Hall, Paldi

4 Which king made primary education compulsory in Gujarat? Ans: Sayajirao Gaekwad 5 What is the official state song of Gujarat? Ans: Jay Jay Garvi Gujarat

6 Which is the present capital of Gujarat? Ans: Gandhinagar

7 Where and when did first Gujarati school start? Ans: 1836, Surat

8 Where is Gujarat’s largest thermal power station? Ans: Dhuvaran

9 With how many states is Gujarat connected by road? Ans: Three

10 Which city is known for the Bandhani – tie dye art in entire Nation? Ans: Jamnagar 11 Which mountain range is spread across the Valsad district? Ans: Parnera

12 During which king's reign was the Modhera sun temple built? Ans: King Bhimdev the first 13 Which city of Gujarat has been given the status of World heritage site? Ans: Champaner 14 Which Gujrarati youth has swam 35 km broad English channel in 12 hours? Ans: Sufyan Sheikh

15 What is the death anniversary of Gandhiji? Ans: 30th January, 1948

16 Where Gujarat is Situated in India? Ans: In western part of India

17 Where in Gujarat is the first of the twelve Jyotirling? Ans: Somnath 18 In which village of Gujarat the Afro-origin tribals are dwelling while preserving their traditional culture and customs? Ans: Sirvan

19 In which city is it believed lord Krishna set up his reign? Ans: Dwarika

20 In which year the Dutch establish their trading center in Gujarat? Ans: In 1606

21 Which island is in the bay of Khambhat? Ans: Aliya Island 22 In which city of Gujarat did Sachin Tendulkar complete his 30,000 runs in International Cricket? Ans: Ahmedabad

23 In which city is the Sayajirao Museum in Gujarat? Ans: Baroda 24 Which is the Gujarat based organization that works for promotion of National language? Ans: Gujarat Prantiya Rashtrabhasha Samiti

25 At which lake in Siddhapur the rituals are performed after the death of mother? Ans: Bindu Sarovar

26 Which is Gujarat’s biggest Railway Station? Ans: Ahmedabad

27 Where is Gujarat’s biggest planetarium? Ans: Baroda

28 In which city of Gujarat is the Sabar Dairy located? Ans: Himmatnagar

29 Which animal’s special breed known as Jafrabadi is nurtured in Gujarat? Ans: Buffalo 30 What have the sites at Champaner been declared as by UNESCO? Ans: World Heritage site 31 Which children litterateur was known as 'Muchchali Ma'? Ans: Gijubhai Badheka

32 Which saint has built a temple on Kankariya lake? Ans: Saint Dadu Dayal

33 What is Vadnagar known for? Ans: Ancient artistic Toran and Hatkeshwar temple 34 On the banks of which river is the famous pilgrimage Utandiya Mahadev situated? Ans: Vatrak

35 Which city of Gujarat was known as Manchester of India? Ans: Ahmedabad

36 What is the name of the International Airport in Gujarat? Ans: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport 37 Name the penname of Sursinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil Ans: Kalapi

38 Where are famous Patola made? Ans: Patan

39 In which fair are milking animals sold and purchased in Gujarat? Ans: Vautha fair 40 What is the funeral place of Parsees called? Ans: Dakhamu

41 Which goddess’ temple is on the mountain of Pavagadh? Ans: Mahakali

42 Which state produces maximum salt in India? Ans: Gujarat

43 How many times in a second does Sunbirds flap its wings? Ans: 175 to 200 times 44 How many bird sanctuaries are there in Gujarat? Ans: Five

45 Which poet is known as the poet of Garbi? Ans: Poet Dayaram 46 Which part of Gujarat is known for high quality of cotton which gives long thread? Ans: Kanam Region

47 To which Indian national zone does the rail way of Gujarat belong? Ans: West

48 What is the meaning of the word ‘Saputara’? Ans: Abode of Snake 49 Which famous temple is situated on Chotila hill? Ans: Goddess Chamunda temple 50 Who has written the children poetry collection 'Jhabuk vijli jhabuk' and children plays 'Be bhai' and 'Taiko'? Ans: Makrand Dave

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No. Result 1 Which sanctuary in district Panchmahal is known for species of birds? Ans: Ratanmahal 2 Where is the normal water lake near Arabic Sea in Gujarat? Ans: Narayan Sarovar 3 Who has written biography of Mahadevbhai Desai ‘Agnikund ma ugelu Gulab’? Ans: Narayan Desai

4 What is the birth place of Narsinh Mehta? Ans: Talaja

5 In which bird’s nest does Bapaiyo keep its eggs for getting them hatched? Ans: Babblers 6 Name the known Gujarati science magazine and name its publisher. Ans: Safari- Nagendra Vijay 7 Which collection of poems is well known by poet Kalapi? Ans: Kalapi no kekarav

8 In which district is the Kadana dam situated? Ans: Panchmahal

9 When did Dandi March start? Ans: 12th March, 1930

10 In which district is the Jain pilgrimage Palitana? Ans: Bhavnagar

11 Whose name is associated with Ranji Trophy? Ans: Jam Ranjitsinhji

12 Which is the official State bird of Gujarat? Ans: Flamingo

13 Where is the origin of the river Vishwamitri? Ans: Pavagadh mountain

14 Which Gujarati scholar was the first to join the British judiciary in 1844 ? Ans: Bholanath Sarabhai 15 What is the ranking of Gujarat in India as far as its population is concerned? Ans: 10th in India

16 In which city is the Ukai Dam situated? Ans: Surat

17 Which port did the Parsis come first when they came to India? Ans: Sanjan Port

18 Which hills are there between Danta and Palanpur? Ans: Jessore 19 Who was the initiator of Jyotisangh – an organization for women empowerment? Ans: Charumati Yoddha

20 For how many year Gandhiji stayed in Gandhi Ashram? Ans: 13 years

21 What is Jamnagar known for, besides Bandhani? Ans: Kajal

22 Who has written Jay Jay Garvi Gujarat? Ans: Narmad

23 Which is the head centre in the district Kachchh? Ans: Bhuj

24 What is the original name of 'Sundaram'? Ans: Tibhovandas Purushottamdas Luhar 25 What is Gandhiji's residence in Porbandar known as? Ans: Kirti Mandir

26 In which city is the Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum located? Ans: Vadodara

27 Who is the top ranked player in Table Tennis in Gujarat? Ans: Pathik Mehta

28 Which is the largest river in Saurashtra? Ans: Bhadar

29 In which city did the Portugese rule in Gujarat? Ans: Diu

30 What is the ancient name of Adalaj? Ans: Gadh Patan 31 Which play inspired Mahatma Gandhi for becoming such a staunch follower of Truth? Ans: Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra

32 Where is the world’s largest refinery in Gujarat? Ans: Jamnagar

33 Which Maratha kings ruled in Baroda? Ans: Gaekwad

34 Who did Narsinh Mehta write the Hundi to? Ans: Shamalsha Sheth (Shri Krishna)

35 Which place in Gujarat is known for ‘Parsi’s Kashi’? Ans: Udwada

36 Which city in Gujarat was known as entrance to Makka? Ans: Surat

37 When was the the first Gujarati calendar published? Ans: Samvat 1871

38 In which part of Gujarat Lok Melo is organized? Ans: Ahmedabad

39 Name the scripture written by Saint Dayanand Saraswati Ans: Satyarthprakash

40 Which place gets maximum rains in Gujarat? Ans: Daang

41 Which fair in Gujarat is the longest one that runs for 21 days? Ans: Shamlaji Fair

42 Where and when did the postal service start in Gujarat? Ans: Ahmedabad – 1838

43 In which year did the Indus valley civilization penetrated in Gujarat? Ans: 2400 BC 44 What is the international stadium in Ahmedabad called? Ans: Motera stadium

45 How much is the area of Gujarat? Ans: 1,96,024 square km. 46 How many types of marine tortoise are found in Gujarat? Ans: Three

47 Who was the first Gujarati martyr in Quit India Movement? Ans: Umakant Kadiya

48 On which rivers in Gujarat are there two dams? Ans: Taapi and Mahi

49 Which place of Gujarat is called the Manchester of the East? Ans: Ahmedabad

50 Which bird takes food with its head upside down? Ans: Flemingo

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No. Result 1 Which ancient religious place is there near Bhuj? Ans: Koteshwar Temple

2 Which is the official state tree of Gujarat? Ans: Mango Tree

3 Which state did Kalapi was a king to? Ans: Lathi 4 What is the name of the dairy in Gujarat which is associated with the name of one district and a river ? Ans: Banas Dairy

5 Which lake in Kachchh has sweet water even though it is close to the sea? Ans: Narayan Sarovar 6 Which Mughal king believed Gujarat as the jewel of India? Ans: Aurengzeb

7 Which city in Kachchh is known for manufacturing knives? Ans: Anjar

8 Who was the first lady Minister of Gujarat? Ans: Indumatiben Sheth

9 How many types of poisonous snakes are there in Gujarat? Ans: Five

10 What is Dattatreya Balkrishna popularly known as? Ans: Kakasaheb Kalelkar

11 Where is the Hamirsar Lake in Gujarat? Ans: Bhuj

12 Which is the biggest palace in Gujarat? Ans: Lakshmi Vilas Palace-Vadodara

13 Which city of Gujarat is known as Green city? Ans: Gandhinagar

14 Who wrote the poem, 'Aandhali ma no kagal'? Ans: Indulal Gandhi

15 Which Mantra did Pujya Mota want people to chant? Ans: Hari Om

16 Which chief minister of Gujarat started the mid day meal scheme? Ans: Madhavsinh Solanki 17 Where is the holy lake – Narayan Sarovar in Gujarat? Ans: Kachchh 18 How much part has been covered by the Desert in Gujarat? Ans: 27,200 sq. km

19 which is the main language of Gujarat? Ans: Gujarati

20 With which sport is Aparna Popat’s name associated? Ans: Badminton

21 Where is Asia’s largest dairy situated? Ans: Anand

22 Who started the orphanages in Gujarat? Ans: Mahipatram Rupram

23 Which national marine park is situated in the bay of Kachchh? Ans: Jamnagar Marine National Park 24 Which city of Gujarat has the highest number of schools? Ans: Ahmedabad

25 Which famous Roza in Gujarat is considered the largest and most artistic Roza? Ans: Sarkhej Roza

26 What was the name of Narsinh Mehta’s daughter? Ans: Kunwarbai

27 Who established Arya Samaj? Ans: Swami Dayanand Saraswati

28 For which item Paatan is known for world over? Ans: Patola

29 Who is known as the promoter of Libraries in Gujarat? Ans: Motibhai Amin

30 Where in Gujarat is the biggest Gita Mandir? Ans: Ahmedabad

31 For which species is the Nal Sarovar a sanctuary? Ans: Migratory birds

32 What is poet Kant's original name? Ans: Manishankar Ratnaji Bhatt

33 Where is India’s biggest Ship breaking yard in Gujarat? Ans: Alang

34 In which year was Kankaria lake built? Ans: 1451 A.D.

35 Where is the Dada Hari step well which is architecturally very valuable? Ans: Ahmedabad 36 Which Hindu festival celebrated according to English calendar? Ans: Uttrayan

37 Where is the ‘Kala Dungar( Black Mountain) located in Gujarat? Ans: Kuchchh

38 What was the birth place of Hemchandracharya? Ans: Dhandhuka

39 Where is the biggest mineral centre in Gujarat? Ans: Ankleshwar

40 Who got Modhera Surya Temple constructed? Ans: Bhimdev the first

41 Where is the Indroda Park (zoo) in Gujarat? Ans: Gandhinagar

42 How many sanctuaries and national parks are there in Gujarat? Ans: 21 Sanctuaries and 4 National Parks 43 Who has been the youngest wicket-keeper and batsman to enter Indian Cricket team? Ans: Parthiv Patel 44 Which special place is created at the end of the monsoon in the northern side of Kachchh desert? Ans: Surkhab nagar 45 Which revolutionary patriot from Gujarat was a professor of Sanskrit in Oxford University? Ans: Shyamji Krishna Varma

46 Where do the Uttar Vahini rivers in Kachchh end? Ans: In the desert of Kachchh 47 What is the five days’ penance when young girls of Gujarat take salt less food in the Indian month Ashadh, known as? Ans: Molakat 48 Which City in Gujarat is known for being the birth place of Jamshedji Tata & Dadabhai Navroji? Ans: Navsari

49 How old is the Golden bridge on the river Narmada in Bharuch? Ans: 150 years

50 Whose residence was ‘Hradaykunj’ in the Harijan Ashram? Ans: Gandhiji

No. Result 1 Where is Shri Rang Avdhoot’s Ashram? Ans: Nareshwar

2 Where is the lignite-based electric project in Kachchh? Ans: Pandhro

3 What is poet Narmad's pen name? Ans: Prem Shaurya

4 Where was Zaverchand Meghani born? Ans: Chotila

5 Which deer in Gujarat is also known as Krishna Mrug? Ans: BlackBuck

6 Who established Amul Dairy? Ans: Tribhuvandas patel

7 Where is the fishery training centre? Ans: Veraval

8 In which year did poetess Meera come to Dwarika in Gujarat? Ans: 1537 A.D.

9 What is the old name of river Banas? Ans: Parnasha

10 Which mode of transport plays a crucial role in Gujarat’s economy? Ans: Sea ways 11 Where does Taapi enter into Gujarat from? Ans: Haranfal

12 Which mountain range is spread across the Valsad district? Ans: Parnera

13 Which place in Kutch is famous for museum of Kutchhi Art? Ans: Anjar

14 Which museum of Gujarat is the oldest museum of the state? Ans: Kutch Museum 15 Which district of Gujarat has the maximum of Tribals? Ans: Daang 16 From which century the state got identity as ‘Gujarat’? Ans: 14th Century 17 Who had written Shikshapatri that is so much respectfully followed by Swaminarayan sect? Ans: Sahjanand Swami 18 What kind of fiber is made for the double ikkat technique of wearing a saries in Patan? Ans: Silk Fiber

19 Where was poet Dalpatram born? Ans: Vadhavaan

20 Which hill measuring 1173 feet in height of volcanic origin lies near Rajkot? Ans: Chotila 21 Which is the first hill station in Gujarat that has been systematically developed as per tourism planning? Ans: Saputara

22 Where is the biggest Mental Health Centre in Gujarat? Ans: B M Institute of Mental Health-Ahmedabad 23 Which Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Gujarat is now in the world’s top ten SEZs list? Ans: Dahej SEZ

24 Of which original language is Kachhi a dialect? Ans: Sindhi

25 Where is the Dudhsagar Dairy situated? Ans: Mehsana

26 Who has translated Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali to Gujarati? Ans: Nagindas Parekh 27 Where is the Surpaneshwar Sanctuary that is known for its Fauna? Ans: Dediyapada 28 Who has written the song, 'Bhomiya vina mare bhamva ta dungara'? Ans: Umashankar Joshi 29 Which place in Gujarat is inhabited only by salt-workers? Ans: Khara Ghoda

30 In which district is maximum of Isabgul crops taken? Ans: Mehsana

31 In whose memory is Dulip Trophy organized? Ans: Jam Dulipsinh 32 What did Brahmagupta invent who was born in Bhinnamal once a part of Gujarat? Ans: Zero 33 What is the ‘Palash’ tree (butea frondosa) known as in the local dialect in North Gujarat? Ans: Kesudo

34 What are the descendents of Asait known as? Ans: Targala

35 Who was the first Gujarati member of the British Parliament? Ans: Dadabhai Navroji 36 How much is the total forest area in Gujarat? Ans: 18,999.51 Sq. k.m.

37 Which organization inscribed Chmapaner on world heritage list? Ans: UNESCO 38 Inspite of being Muslim, whose sole devotee poet Raje was? Ans: Shri Krishna

39 Who has written the song – ‘Mangal Mandir Kholo Dayamay’? Ans: Narsinhrav Divetia 40 Where in Gujarat is a temple in a shape of a Chariot of the Pandavas? Ans: Jadeshwar Mahadev 41 At which lake in Siddhapur the rituals are performed after the death of mother? Ans: Bindu Sarovar 42 Which city is Malav Lake in for which it is said, 'if you want an example of justice, visit Malav lake'? Ans: Dholaka

43 Who is the father of the Atomic programme of India? Ans: Dr. Homi Bhabha 44 In which book by Zaverchand Meghani is the character sketch of Ravishankar Maharaj delineated? Ans: Mansai na deeva

45 Who said, 'no one now will create his own spellings in Gujarati'? Ans: Mahatma Gandhi 46 Which Aadivasi folk singer of Gujarat has been awarded with Padmashri? Ans: Divaliben Bhil 47 Which award is given in the field of Performing Arts by Govt. of Gujarat? Ans: Pandit Omkarnath Thakur Award 48 Whose poetic compostions are known as ‘Kafi’ in Gujarati literature? Ans: Kavi Dheero 49 What is the meaning of the word ‘Saputara’? Ans: Abode of Snake

50 What is the collection of poems by Narsinhrao Divetiya titled? Ans: Kusum Mala

No. Result 1 Which city of Gujarat was once having the city planning like Patan? Ans: Ahmedabad 2 Which port in Gujarat has been developed as free trade zone? Ans: Kandala

3 Who was the director of Bollywood movie Devdas? Ans: Sanjay Leela Bhansali 4 Which poem did Zaverchand Meghani write addressing Gandhiji when he was going to attend Round Table Conference? Ans: Chhello Katoro

5 Why Trinetreshwar fair of the tribal is popular? Ans: Svayamvar 6 Which Institute works in Ahmedabad for making the disabled people self- sustainable? Ans: Apang Manav Mandal 7 What is Gandhiji's native Porbandar also known as? Ans: Sudamapuri

8 Which Maharashtriyan poet has contributed noteworthy in Gujarati literature? Ans: Bapusaheb Gayakwad

9 Which was the first Gujarati film? Ans: Narsinh Mehta

10 Name the known Gujarati science magazine and name its publisher. Ans: Safari- Nagendra Vijay 11 In whose name is the Hyderabad National Police Academy set up? Ans: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 12 How many principal rivers are there in Gujarat? Ans: Seven

13 Where is the first Petroleum University of Gujarat situated? Ans: Gandhinagar

14 For how many year Gandhiji stayed in Gandhi Ashram? Ans: 13 years

15 Which district has the maximum ports in Gujarat? Ans: Jamnagar

16 Who wrote ‘Tare mathe nagara vage mot na re’? Ans: Devanand Swami 17 Which award is given in the field of Arts, Language, History and Culture by Govt. of Gujarat? Ans: Ranjitram Gold medal

18 Which city of Asia has maximum no. of female drivers? Ans: Ahmedabd

19 Which part of Gujarat is known as the land of Sea shore? Ans: Kachchh

20 Where in Gujarat the biggest Rath Yatra festival celebrated? Ans: Ahmedabad

21 In which city is the Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum located? Ans: Vadodara

22 By which Padma Award has the Poet Sundaram been felicitated? Ans: Padmabhushan 23 Which is Gujarat’s advanced port in Kachchh? Ans: Mundra

24 Which lake is formed by a volcano on Pavagarah hill in Gujarat? Ans: Dudhiy talav 25 Which Gujarati has rendered valuable service as Under Secretary of UNO? Ans: Chinmay Gharekhan 26 How many bears is it believed are there in Gujarat? Ans: 230 to 250

27 Where is the origin of the river Vishwamitri? Ans: Pavagadh mountain

28 Which is the biggest fish produce centre in Gujarat? Ans: Veraval

29 What did lord Shiv offer to Narsinh Mehta as a reward to his penance? Ans: Raaslila 30 What is the original name of 'Sundaram'? Ans: Tibhovandas Purushottamdas Luhar 31 Which district is the most densely populated district of Gujarat? Ans: Gandhinagar 32 From which port is salt exported in maximum in Gujarat? Ans: Bedi Port

33 Name the first Gujarati female to go on a space travel. Ans: Sunita Williams

34 Name the folk dance of Banaskantha. Ans: Morayo 35 Who accepted Martyrdom at the time of Quit India movement in Gujarat college? Ans: Vinod Kinariwala

36 Which poet had the pen name 'Ushnas'? Ans: Natwarlal Kuberdas Pandya

37 How is the sand stone of Dhangadhra used? Ans: For construction work 38 Who took the leadership of opposing foreign fabrics and liquor shops in Ahmedabad? Ans: Mrudula Sarabhai

39 What is the international stadium in Ahmedabad called? Ans: Motera stadium

40 Which collection of poems is well known by poet Kalapi? Ans: Kalapi no kekarav 41 In which fair do we find Tribals singing on folk instruments like ‘Ranjhaniyu’ and ‘Penjaniyu’? Ans: Shamlaji Fair

42 Name the Mathematician from Gujarat who, it is believed, has invented Zero? Ans: Brahmagupt

43 Who got known as ‘Adi Vivechak’ (classic critic)? Ans: Navalram

44 When was poet Narmad born? Where? Ans: Surat-1833 45 In which area is the statue of Gujarati poet Akha who wrote satiric poems on social customs situated? Ans: Khadiya

46 Who led the Maha Gujarat movement? Ans: Indulal Yagnik

47 Which is the largest river in Saurashtra? Ans: Bhadar

48 Which place near Bhavnagar was a Vidyapeeth situated in? Ans: Valabhipur

49 Mention the native of poet Nakar Ans: Baroda

50 Where is the famous Malav Talav in Gujarat? Ans: Dholaka

No. Result 1 Who is given the credit of constructing grammar of Gujarati language? Ans: Hemchandracharya 2 Where is the ‘Kala Dungar( Black Mountain) located in Gujarat? Ans: Kuchchh 3 Which is the famous beach near Surat? Ans: Dumas

4 Where did the first Cloth Market start in Gujarat? Ans: Ahmedabad 5 Who has been the youngest wicket-keeper and batsman to enter Indian Cricket team? Ans: Parthiv Patel

6 Where does the tropic of Cancer cut Gujarat? Ans: At Prantij and Himmatnagar

7 Which river in Gujarat has a hundred years old bridge with artistic umbrellas? Ans: Vishwamitri

8 Where was Ramanlal V. Desai born? Ans: Shinor

9 Which Gujarati started taking crops of sugar cane in South Gujarat? Ans: Dayaram Kunwarji Patel 10 What is the other name for the river Mahi? Ans: Mahisagar

11 Which lake is located in the pilgrim place Dakor? Ans: Gomati Lake

12 Where in Gujarat is the ‘Centre for Social Studies’? Ans: Surat

13 What has Narsinh Mehta talked high about in his Prabhatiya? Ans: Gyan

14 Where was the first industrial sector set up in Gujarat? Ans: Rajkot

15 Where is the Sikka thermal power station in Gujarat? Ans: Jamnagar 16 Like the dacoit Valiya turning into a saint called Valmiki, which dacoit in Kachchh then became a saint? Ans: Jesal Jadeja

17 Who gave title ‘Ajeevan Yoddho’ (Immortal fighter) to Poet Narmad? Ans: Vishwanath Bhatt 18 Who was poet Akho's teacher and master? Ans: Guru Brahmanand

19 When and where was Shri Somnath Sanskrit University established? Ans: Veraval, in 2008 20 What is the weight of Asiatic lion? Ans: 150 to 170 kgs

21 Which city’s name is associated with the word Do-had? Ans: Dahod 22 In North Gujarat, on which Indian month’s full moon day village youngsters dance with swords in their hands? Ans: Kartiki

23 Which is the tallest mountain peak in Kachchh? Ans: Kalo hill

24 Which two dams are built on the river Tapi? Ans: Kakrapar & Ukai 25 Who is the first player who has performed well in Shooting and has received Arjun Award for that? Ans: Udayan Chinubhai

26 What is Mithapur known for? Ans: Tata Chemicals

27 Which Hindu festival celebrated according to English calendar? Ans: Uttrayan 28 Where in Gujarat is the earthquake prediction centre? Ans: Bhuj

29 Which community dances Thaga dance? Ans: Thakor

30 To which district is the holy pilgrimage for Muslims known as Haji Pir belongs? Ans: Kachchh

31 Wehre is the religious place of Saint Savaiyanath situated? Ans: Zanzarka

32 To which district does Taranga Mountain belong? Ans: Mehsana

33 Which is the first autobiography in Gujarati? Ans: Mari Haqiqat

34 Which lake in Kachchh has sweet water even though it is close to the sea? Ans: Narayan Sarovar 35 Which folk dance is enjoyed by Koli community in Gohilvad in which they dance in circles with broom stick, dusters, baskets etc.? Ans: Dholo Rano

36 Which king provided shelter to the Parsis in Gujarat? Ans: Jadi Rana

37 Who got Sahastraling lake constructed? Ans: Sidhdharaj Jaysinh 38 What was the tenure of Maha Gujarat Movement that took place for independence of Gujarat? Ans: 1956 to 1960

39 How many miles distance can the Swift bird cover in an hour? Ans: 100 Miles 40 Which mammal has shown a tremendous increase in its population, in Gujarat State? Ans: Nilgai

41 In which Gujarati’s life did the Shivratri festival brought about a turning point? Ans: Swami Dayanand Saraswati 42 Which Sanctuary in Gujarat is famous for Leopard and Chinkara’s preservation? Ans: Vansda Sanctuary

43 On which river is the Gira Fall? Ans: Ambika

44 Name the eminent artiste in the field of poetry and music. Ans: Avinash Vyas

45 Which is Gujarat’s biggest river? Ans: Narmada 46 What is the area of Gir Sanctuary – home for the Asiatic lions that are the pride of Gujarat? Ans: 1153 Sq. k.m. 47 On which railway station in South Africa was Gandhiji pushed out of train while on journey, even though he had a first class ticket? Ans: Peter Maritz berg

48 Which chief minister of Gujarat started the mid day meal scheme? Ans: Madhavsinh Solanki 49 Whose inspiration made Kumarpal adopt Jainism? Ans: Hemchandracharya

50 Where is the Dada Hari step well which is architecturally very valuable? Ans: Ahmedabad