GUJRAT STATE STATIC GK

♦️✅GUJRAT STATIC GK✅♦️
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✅The present State of Gujarat came into being on May, 1960. It is situated on the west coast of India. The state is bounded by the Arabian Sea on the west, Pakistan and Rajasthan in the north and north-east respectively, Madhya Pradesh in the south-east and Maharashtra in the south.

♦️Some Important Facts♦️

✅The first capital of Gujarat was Ahmedabad; the capital was moved to Gandhinagar in 1970.

✅Gandhinagar is the greenest capital city in whole Asia.

✅State has the Longest coastline of 1600 km.

✅The Largest Producer of Cotton

✅The Largest producer of groundnut in India

✅The Largest Oilseeds producing state

✅world’s Largest ship breaking yard is in Gujarat near Bhavnagar at Alang.
 

♦️✅Gujarat✅♦️

✅Statehood - 1st May,1960
✅Capital - Gandhinagar
✅Largest City - Ahmedabad
✅Chief Minister - Vijay Rupani
✅Governor - Om Prakash Kohli
✅Official Language - Gujarati

✅State Animal - Asiatic Lion
✅State Bird - Greater Flamingo
✅State Flower - Marigold

♦️Cities with Nickname

✅Vadodara – The Cultural City of India
✅Surat – Diamond City of India, Textile City of India
✅Gandhinagar – Green City
✅Ahmedabad – Manchester of India

♦️Famous Dams

Tapti River – Ukai Dam
Sabarmati River – Dharoi Dam
Mahi River – Kadana Dam
Banas River – Dantiwada Dam

♦️Cabinet Ministers and their constituency

✅Arun Jaitley – Rajya Sabha MP
✅Smriti Zubin Irani – Rajya Sabha MP

♦️National Parks/WLS

Gir National Park
Marine National Park
Blackbuck National Park

♦️Famous Dance

Garba
Dandiya-Ras

♦️Major Ports

Kandla Port

♦️Famous Airports

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport ( Ahmedabad )

♦️Famous Stadiums

Sardar Patel Stadium – Ahmedabad
Madhavrao Scindia Stadium – Rajkot

♦️Thermal Power Plants

Mundra Thermal Power Plant
Wanakbori Thermal Power Plant
Sikka Thermal Power Plant
Kakrapar Thermal Power Plant

♦️Famous Temple

Somnath Temple
Ambaji Temple
Dwarkadhish Temple

♦️Famous Historic Places/Monuments

Laxmi Vilas Palace – Vadodara
Rani ki Vav – Patan