Gujarat General Knowledge
State Info Gujarat GK
CAPITAL : Gandhi Nagar (Sabarmati River)
ESTABLISHED : May 1, 1960
CHIEF MINISTER : Vijay Rupani (As on Dec 2018)
GOVERNOR : Om Prakash Kohli
RULING PARTY : BJP
HIGH COURT : Ahmedabad (1960)
DISTRICTS : 33
LANGUAGES : Gujarati, Sindhi, Urdu, English, Marwari, Kutchi, Sourasthra, Vasavi,
POPULATION : 6, 04, 39, 692(9th)
[Males = 3, 14, 91, 260 & Females = 2, 49, 48, 432]
M : F = 1000 : 918
AREA : 1, 96, 024 sq km (6th)
Density : 308 per sq. km
LITERACY : 79.31%
ASSEMBLY : 182
LOKSABHA : 26
RAJYASABHA : 11
BOUNDARY STATES : Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Diu – Daman, Pakistan, Arabian Sea
STATE ANIMAL : Asiatic Lion
STATE BIRD : Greater flamingo
STATE TREE : Mango
STATE FLOWER : Marigold
STATE DANCE : Dandiya, Tippani, Rasila, Jerian, Thamal lasya nritya, Bhavai, Padhar, Ghenaiya, Garba (folk dance), Raas (folk dance)
TRIBES : Gujjaru
FESTIVALS : Gudi padva, Dev Diwali, Navaratri, Ganapati festival, Janmastami, Sankranti, Ambaji fair
TEMPLES : Somanath Dev temple, Dwarakadish temple – Dwaraka
RIVERS : Narmada, Tapti, Sabarmati, Mahi, Banas, Saraswati, Damanganga
LAKES : Narayana Sarovaram Lake
POWER PLANTS
Kakrapara Atomic power plant
Ukai thermal power plant
Ankaleswar Thermal power plant
Baroda heavy water plant
Hazari Hydro Power Plant
Mundra Thermal Power Plant
Akrimota Thermal Power Station
PROJECTS/ DAMS
Sardar sarovaram dam(Narmada river)
Ukai Dam (Tapi river)
Dharoi Dam (Banas)
Kadana Dam (Mahi River)
Dantiwada Dam (Sabarmati River)
GUJARAT NATIONAL PARKS SANCTUARIES
Gir Forest National park
Junagadh palvadar National Park
Vansda National Park
Blackbuck National Park
Bansda National Park
Jessore Wild Life Sanctuary
Kutch Desert Wild Life Sanctuary
Jambugodha Wild Life Sanctuary
Porbandar Lake Wild Life Sanctuary
Mitiyala Wild Life Sanctuary
Ratnamahal Wild Life Sanctuary
Rampara Vidi Wild Life Sanctuary
Gulf of Kachch Marine National Park
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary – Ahmedabad
Thol Lake Bird Sanctuary – Mehasana
Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary – Jamnagar
Porbandar Bird Sanctuary – Porbandar
INDUSTRIES : Textiles, Inorganic Chemicals (Caustic soda, soda ash), Petro chemicals, Drugs, Oil refinery, Pharmaceuticals, Electrical & electronics goods,
MAIN CITIES
Vadodhara
Junagadh
Surat (Tapti River)
Ahmedabad (Sabarmati River)
Amreli
Anand
Ankaleswar
Bhavnagar
Bhuj
Botad
Gandhidham
Godhra
Jamnagar
Junagadh
Nadiad
Patan
Porbandar
Rajkot
Vaslad
Vapi
AIRPORTS : Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport – Ahmedabad
MISCELLANEOUS
Manchestor of India = Ahmedabad
Boston of the East = Ahmedabad
Space Application centre = Ahmedabad
Institute of Plasma Research centre = Ahmedabad
National Institute of Occupational Health = Ahmedabad
Physical Research laboratory = Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management = Ahmedabad
Sardar Vallabhai patel International Airport = Ahmedabad
Railway staff college = Vadodara
Central salt & Marine Chemaical Research centre = Bhav nagar
Electrical Research & Development Association = Vadodara
Kandla Air port = Kandla
Sun set state of India
Para Training Centre = Gandhinagar
Khanderi Cricket Stadium = Rajkot
Moti Bagh Cricket Stadium = Vadodara
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