Gujarat GK & Current Affairs – General Knowledge Questions
1 Gujarat Inaugurated by
Ravi Shankar Maharaj (1960)
2 first Governor of Gujarat
Mehndi Nawaz Jung (1960)
3 First Chief Minister of Gujarat
Dr. Jivraj Mehta (1960)
4 First Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Kalyanji Mehta
5 First Deputy Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Ambalal Shah
6 Leader of the Opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Nagindas Gandhi
7 First Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court
Sunderlal Trikamlal Desai
8 First Chief Secretary of Gujarat V Ishwaran Lokayukta
Justice D.H. Shukal
9 First Chief of Police
Kanerkat
10 First Home Secretary
G. S. Sanghvi
11 First Chief Engineer
Upendra Bhatt
12 First Woman Chief Minister Anandiben Patel (2014)
13 First Railway started in gujarat
Ankleshwar from landing (1855)
14 First electric railway started
Ahmedabad to Mumbai (1974)
15 First University
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (1949)
16 First Telephone Service Launched
Ahmedabad (1897)
17 First Lightning Bullet in Ahmedabad
Bhadra Fort Tower Clock
18 First Gujarati Film Kanku Received Internationally award
19 First Gujarati Newspaper
Mumbai Samachar (1822)
20 First College in gujarat
Gujarat College , Ahmedabad (1856)
21 First Museum in gujarat
Kutch Museum in Bhuj (1977)
22 First English School ઃ
Surat (1842)
22 First Radio Station in gujarat
Vadodra(1939)
23 First Refinery in gujarat
Koyli (Vadodara)
24 First Pharmaceutical Factory
In Vadodara
25 First Gujarati Monthly Magazine
Buddhiprakash
26 1st Government School in gujarat
Ahmedabad (1826)
27 First Postal Service started in gujarat
Ahmedabad(1838)
28 First Gujarati Mook Film
Seth Sagalsha
29 First Sarovar in gujarat
Sudarshan Sarovar (near Girnar)
30 The first Gujarati speaking film
Narsinh Mehta
31 First Ayurveda University
Jamnagar (1967)
32 First Tax Free Gujarati Film
Akhand Saubhagyavati
33 Prime Minister
Morarji Desai
34 Deputy Prime Minister
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
35 Union Home Minister
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
36 First Women Minister in Gujarat
Indumatibahen Chi. Seth
37 Lok Sabha Speaker
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
Smallest, largest in Gujarat
1 Largest district in terms of area
Kutch (45,652 sq km)
2 Largest district in terms of population
Ahmedabad
3 Largest hospital
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital (original name – Seth Hathisinh Premabhai Civil Hospital)
4 Largest Railway Station
Ahmedabad (Kalupur Railway Station)
5 Largest Airport
 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport – Ahmedabad (Received International Status on January 26, 1991)Â
6 Largest Zoo
Kamla Nehru Zoological Park, Kankaria – Ahmedabad –
7 Largest Fair
Vauthano Fair – Dholka – Dist. Ahmedabad (Largest Lokmelo)
8 Largest University
Gujarat University – Ahmedabad
9 Widest Bridge
Rishi Dadhichi Bridge – Ahmedabad (Sabarmati River Sub 2)
10 Longest River
Sabarmati
11 Largest River
Narmada river
12 Largest bridge
Golden Bridge
Geographical nickname
1 Saurashtra’s Sanskarnagari
Bhavnagar
2 Saurashtra’s Kashmir
Mahuva
3 Saurashtra’s Paris
Jamnagar
4 Gujarat’s Sanskarnagari
Vadodara
5 Saksharbhumi
Nadiad
6 Katchs Paris
Mundra
7 City of Gold
Dwarka
8 Green Garden of Gujarat
Charotar Region (Kheda)
9 Town of Temples
Kashi of Palitana
10 Mosal of Porbandar sadhus
Siddhpur (Patan)
11 Land of Golden Leaf
Charotar Region
World Inbox General
Gohilwad
2 Porbandar
Sudamapuri
3 Vadodara
Vatpadrak
4 Junagadh
Sorath
5 Surat
Suryapur
6 Girnar
Raivatak
7 Jamnagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka
Halar
8 Amreli
Amravari
9 palanpur
Prahladnagar
10 Surendranagar
Jhalawar
11 Dwarka
Dwarvati
12 Visnagar
Visalnagar
13 Bharuch
Bhrigukeche
14 Khambhat
Stambhatirth
15 Dakor
Dankpur
16 Kapadvanj
Karpan Vanijay
17 Bhadreshwar
Bhadravati
18 Narmada
Reva
19 Kheda
Khetak
20 Motera
Bhagwadgam
21 Veraval
Verakul
22 Banas
Parnasha
23 Ankleshwar
Ankuleshwar
24 Vatrak
Varbanni
25 Sabarmati
Svabhramati
26 Ahmedabad
Karnavati
The surnames of the dignitaries
Gandhiji: Father of the Nation, Saint Vallabhbhai Patel of Bapu
Sabarmati: Sardar, Iron Man, Bismarck of India.
Mohammad Bagdo : Akbar of Gujarat.
Dr. Chandulal Desai: Chhote Sardar
Jamshedji Tata: The father of Indian industry
Varghese Kurien: The father of the white revolution
Dr. Homi Bhabha Father of Atomic Power
Jam Ranjit Singhji: Magician of Cricket
Pushpa Mehta: Torchbearer of Women’s Development Activities
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar Father of the Parliament of India
Kumarpal: Ashok Gijubhai Badheka of Gujarat Dasi Janam Janmani
Akho: the father of knowledge
Narmad: Nirbhaya Patrakar, Yugavidhayak Sarjak
Zaverchand Meghani: National Shire, Singer of the color of safflower
First Gujarati movies
1 First Gujarati Silent Film: Shrikrishna Sudama ( Released)
2 Gujarati Political Film: Bhakt Vidur (Film Banned)
3 Caremukt First Gujarati Film: Akhand Saubhagyavati
4 First Color Gujarati Film Liludi Dharti
Lakes of Gujarat
Sudarshan Lake: Junagadh (built by Suba Pushyagupta of Chandragupta Maurya)
Kankaria Lake (Hauje Kub) Ahmedabad (Built by Qutbuddin Ahmedshah)
Chandola Lake: Ahmedabad If you want to see justice, you have to look at Lake Malawi.
Munsar Lake: Viramgam (known as Ardhasahastraling Lake built by Rajmata Meenaldevi)
Gangasar Lake: Viramgam (built by Gangu Vanzara)
Nal Sarovar: Ahmedabad, Surendranagar (largest island Panwad)
Sahastraling Lake: Patan (built by Siddharraj Jayasinghe)
Bindu Sarovar: Siddhpur(known for Matrushraddha)
Alpa Sarovar: Siddhpur
Tulsishyam hot water tank ઃ Gir Somnath (Tatyodak Kund)
Gopi Lake : Bet Dwarka
