Dive into this informative set of General Knowledge questions about Gujarat, one of India’s most vibrant and diverse states. From history and geography to culture, famous personalities, and current affairs — this article covers it all! Perfect for quiz enthusiasts, students, and competitive exam aspirants (UPSC, GPSC, SSC, etc.), this GK collection will help you learn more about the rich heritage and modern achievements of Gujarat.

1. Gujarat GK, Gujarat located on the western
Coast of India, is a state rich in history,
Culture, and economic significance. Known
As the land of legends like Mahatma Gandhi
And Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Gujarat has a
Deep historical heritage, with ancient sites

2. Like Lothal and Dholavira showcasing its role
In the Indus Valley Civilization.
Geographically, the state is diverse,
Featuring the vast salt marshes of the Rann
Of Kutch, the Gir Forest—home to the Asiatic
Lions—and a long coastline that fosters
Thriving ports like Kandla and Mundra.
Gujarat’s culture is vibrant and colorful,
Reflected in traditional festivals like Navratri,
Where Garba and Dandiya Raas dances take
Center stage, and in its exquisite handicrafts
Such as Patola silk and Bandhani textiles.
Economically, Gujarat is one of India’s most

3. Industrialized states, leading in sectors like
Textiles, petrochemicals, and diamond
Polishing, contributing significantly to the
Nation’s GDP. Politically, it has been a
Stronghold of influential leaders and
Movements, from the Salt March led by
Gandhi to modern-day governance that has
Positioned the state as an economic
Powerhouse. This blend of rich heritage,
Natural diversity, cultural vibrance, and
Economic strength makes Gujarat a unique

4. And vital part of India.
SUB POINTS –
1 History and Heritage
2 Geography and Environment
3 Culture and Traditions

5. 4 Economy and Industries
5 Politics and Governance
6 Tourism and Landmarks
7 Education and Literature
8 Science and Technology
9 Sports and Entertainment
10 Food and Cuisine
HISTORY AND HERITAGE:-
Gujarat GK
1. Which ancient city in Gujarat was a
Prominent site of the Indus Valley
Civilization, known for its well-planned
Dockyard?

6. Answer: Lothal
2. Who founded the city of Ahmedabad in
1411 AD?
Answer: Ahmed Shah I
3. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in
Gujarat is an intricately designed
Stepwell located in Patan?
Answer: Rani ki Vav
4. The Sun Temple, known for its
Architectural brilliance, is situated in
Which village of Gujarat?
Answer: Modhera
5. Which city in Gujarat is referred to as

7. The “Manchester of the East” due to its
Thriving textile industry?
Answer: Ahmedabad
6. Who was the founder of the Sultanate
Of Gujarat in the early 15th
century?
Answer: Muzaffar Shah I
7. Which river is associated with the
Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat?
Answer: Narmada
8. The Gir Forest National Park,
Established in 1965, is famous for being
The last natural habitat of which animal?
Answer: Asiatic Lion

8. 9. Which ancient port city in Gujarat is
Known for its well-planned dockyard
And artifacts of the Indus Valley
Civilization?
Answer: Lothal
10.Who was the founder of the ancient
Mauryan city of Pataliputra (modern-
Day Patna) and is believed to have also
Established a city in Gujarat?
Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
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GEOGRAPHY AND

9. ENVIRONEMENT
Which ancient city in Gujarat was a
Prominent site of the Indus Valley
Civilization, known for its well-planned
Dockyard?
Answer: Lothal
Who founded the city of Ahmedabad in
1411 AD?
Answer: Ahmed Shah I
Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in
Gujarat is an intricately designed
Stepwell located in Patan?
Answer: Rani ki Vav

10. The Sun Temple, known for its
Architectural brilliance, is situated in
Which village of Gujarat?
Answer: Modhera
Which city in Gujarat is referred to as
The “Manchester of the East” due to its
Thriving textile industry?
Answer: Ahmedabad
Who was the founder of the Sultanate
Of Gujarat in the early 15th
century?
Answer: Muzaffar Shah I
Which river is associated with the
Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat?

11. Answer: Narmada
The Gir Forest National Park,
Established in 1965, is famous for being
The last natural habitat of which animal?
Answer: Asiatic Lion
Which ancient port city in Gujarat is
Known for its well-planned dockyard
And artifacts of the Indus Valley
Civilization?
Answer: Lothal
Who was the founder of the ancient
Mauryan city of Pataliputra (modern-
Day Patna) and is believed to have also

12. Established a city in Gujarat?
Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
CULTURE AND TRADITION:-
Gujarat GK
What is the traditional dance form of
Gujarat that involves a circular group
Dance, usually performed during
Festivals like Navratri?
Answer: Garba
During which festival do people in
Gujarat fly kites to celebrate the change
In season and the arrival of longer
Days?
Answer: Makar Sankranti

13. Which city in Gujarat is known as a
Leading textile city and a topmost
Industrial city in India?
Answer: Ahmedabad
What are some popular folk dances in
Gujarat?
Answer: Garba and Dandiya Raas
Which type of music is Gujarat famous
For contributing to?
Answer: Folk music
What are some handcrafted products
That Gujarat is known for?
Answer: Bandhani textiles and Patola

14. Silk
Which tastes characterize the flavorful
Cuisine of Gujarat?
Answer: Sweet, salty, and spicy
What is a staple component in a typical
Gujarati dish?
Answer: Roti
Which ancient architectural style can be
Found in Gujarat’s famous monuments
And temples like Modhera and
Somnath?
Answer: Solanki style
Where can you find the well-preserved

15. Rani ki Vav in Gujarat?
Answer: Patan
ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY
1. What percentage of India’s exports did
Gujarat account for in 2022–23?
Answer: 33%
2. Which sector contributes approximately
44.50% to Gujarat’s Gross State
Domestic Product (GSDP)?
Answer: Industry sector
3. Name two major ports in Gujarat that
Significantly contribute to its trade.
Answer: Kandla and Mundra ports

16. 4. Which city in Gujarat is known as the
“Textile City of India” due to its
Significant textile industry?
Answer: Surat
5. What is the name of the ambitious
Financial project in Gujarat designed to
Attract global investors with tax
Exemptions and regulatory freedoms?
Answer: Gujarat International Finance
Tec-City (GIFT City)
6. Which renewable energy project in
Gujarat faced legal challenges due to
Allegations of bribery in the U.S.?

17. Answer: Adani’s renewable energy
Project
7. What is the approximate market value
Of Gujarat’s kite industry, which employs
Around 130,000 people?
Answer: 6.50 billion Indian rupees
(approximately $76.58 million)
8. Between 2012-13 and 2021-22, what
Was the average annual growth rate of
Gujarat’s real Gross State Domestic
Product (GSDP)?
Answer: 8.5%
9. Which sector in Gujarat has been

18. Diversifying with the development of
Industries like chemicals,
Petrochemicals, fertilizers, engineering,
And gems and jewellery?
Answer: Industrial sector
10.As of 2021-22, what was Gujarat’s share
In India’s national Gross Domestic
Product (GDP)?
Answer: 8.3
Politics and Governance
1. When was the state of Gujarat officially
Formed?
Answer: May 1, 1960

19. 2. Who is the current Chief Minister of
Gujarat as of February 2025?
Answer: Bhupendra Patel
3. Which city serves as the capital of
Gujarat?
Answer: Gandhinagar
4. How many seats does Gujarat have in
The Lok Sabha, the lower house of
India’s Parliament?
Answer: 26 seats
5. Which political party has been
Predominantly in power in Gujarat since
1995?

20. Answer: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
6. Who was the first Chief Minister of
Gujarat?
Answer: Jivraj Narayan Mehta
7. Which body is responsible for the
Administration of the state’s legislative
Procedures?
8. What is the term length for a member of
The Gujarat Legislative Assembly?
Answer: 5 years
9. Which article of the Indian Constitution
Deals with the formation of new states,
Under which Gujarat was created?

21. Answer: Article 3
10.Who is the Governor of Gujarat as of
February 2025?
Answer: Acharya Devvrat
Tourism and Landmarks
1. What is the name of the world’s tallest
Statue located in Gujarat?
Answer: Statue of Unity
2. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in
Gujarat is a stepwell known for its
Intricate architecture?
Answer: Rani ki Vav
3. Which city in Gujarat is famous for the

22. Sabarmati Ashram, associated with
Mahatma Gandhi?
Answer: Ahmedabad
4. What is the name of the white salt
Desert in Gujarat that becomes a
Popular tourist destination during the
Rann Utsav?
Answer: Great Rann of Kutch
5. Which ancient city in Gujarat is known
For its Indus Valley Civilization ruins?
Answer: Lothal
6. Which temple in Gujarat is one of the 12
Jyotirlinga shrines dedicated to Lord

23. Shiva?
Answer: Somnath Temple
7. What is the name of the hill station in
Gujarat known for its Jain temples and
Scenic beauty?
Answer: Saputara
8. Which national park in Gujarat is the
Last abode of the Asiatic lion?
Answer: Gir National Park
9. Which coastal town in Gujarat is famous
For its Portuguese colonial architecture
And churches?
Answer: Diu

24. 10.What is the name of the festival
Celebrated in Gujarat where people fly
Kites to mark the Uttarayan?
Answer: Makar Sankranti
Education and Literature
Here are 10 concise questions about the
Education and literature of Gujarat, each
Accompanied by its answer and source:
1. What is the structure of the school
Education system in Gujarat?
Answer: Gujarat follows the 10+2
System, divided into four distinct
Stages: Primary, Upper Primary, High,

25. And Higher Secondary.
2. Which board governs secondary and
Higher secondary education in Gujarat?
Answer: The Gujarat Secondary and
Higher Secondary Education Board
(GSHSEB).
3. Name a prestigious English-medium
University located in Gujarat.
Answer: The Maharaja Sayajirao
University of Baroda.
4. Who is considered the founder of
Modern Gujarati literature?
Answer: Narmadashankar Dave,

26. Commonly known as Narmad.
5. Which Gujarati author won the Jnanpith
Award in 1985 for his contributions to
Literature?
Answer: Pannalal Patel.
6. What is the title of the highest literary
Award in Gujarati literature?
Answer: Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak.
7. Which institution in Gujarat is renowned
For design education?
Answer: National Institute of Design
(NID) in Ahmedabad.
8. Who wrote the famous Gujarati novel

27. “Saraswatichandra”?
Answer: Govardhanram Tripathi.
9. Which Gujarati poet is known for the
Epic poem “Kavyani Sharda”?
Answer: Narsinh Mehta.
10.What is the literacy rate of Gujarat as
Per the 2011 census?
Answer: Approximately 78%.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. Q: When was GUJCOST established?
A: 1986
2. Q: Where is Gujarat Science City
Located?

28. A: Ahmedabad
3. Q: What is SAC known for?
A: Space research
4. Q: When did DST Gujarat become
Operational?
A: 2003
5. Q: What is Gujarat’s biotech mission
Called?
A: Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission
6. Q: Which policy promotes IT in Gujarat?
A: Gujarat IT/ITeS Policy 2022-2027
7. Q: What unique feature does Science
City have?

29. A: IMAX 3D theatre
8. Q: Where is the National Innovation
Foundation located?
A: Ahmedabad
9. Q: What is GUJCOST’s main objective?
A: Promote scientific temper
10.Q: What gallery is in Science City?
A: Robotics Gallery
SPORTS AND
ENTERTAINMENT
1. Q: Which authority oversees sports
Activities in Gujarat?
A: Sports Authority of Gujarat.

30. 2. Q: Name a traditional sport popular in
Gujarat.
A: Kho-kho.
3. Q: What is the Khel Mahakumbh?
A: An annual sports event in Gujarat.
4. Q: Which city hosts the International
Kite Festival?
A: Ahmedabad.
5. Q: What is the ‘Statue of Unity’?
A: World’s tallest statue in Gujarat.
6. Q: Which sport’s state-level
Championships are organized in
Gujarat?

31. A: Basketball.
7. Q: What is the significance of the
Marine National Park in Gujarat?
A: India’s first marine sanctuary.
8. Q: Which festival in Gujarat is known for
Its vibrant dance forms?
A: Navratri.
9. Q: What is the primary focus of
Gujarat’s Sports Policy 2022-2027?
A: Promoting sports culture and
Infrastructure.
10.Q: Which city in Gujarat is famous for its
Ship-breaking yard?

32. A: Alang.
11.FOOD AND CUISINE
1. Q: What is a traditional Gujarati meal
Called?
A: Gujarati Thali.
2. Q: Which sweet snack is a steamed,
Fermented cake made from rice and
Chickpea batter?
A: Dhokla.
3. Q: What is the primary ingredient in
‘Thepla’?
A: Wheat flour.
4. Q: Which Gujarati dish consists of lentil

33. Dumplings simmered in a spicy lentil
Broth?
A: Dal Dhokli.
5. Q: What is ‘Undhiyu’?
A: A mixed vegetable dish.
6. Q: Which festival is associated with the
Preparation of ‘Surati Ghari’?
A: Chandi Padva.
7. Q: What is ‘Fafda’typically paired with?
A: Jalebi.
8. Q: Which fermented drink is commonly
Consumed in Gujarat?
A: Chaas (buttermilk).

34. 9. Q: What is ‘Handvo’?
A: A savory vegetable cake.
10.Q: Which snack is made from gram
Flour and has a sweet and spicy flavor?
A: Ganthia.