27-12-2017, 04:31 PM
GUJARAT
*Capital - Gandhinagar
*Formation - 1960 May 1
*Language - Gujarathi
*Major Festivals - Navaratri, Holi, Diwali
*Major Rivers - Sabarmati, Narmada, Tapti
*State Animal - Asiatic Lion
*State Bird - Greater flamingo
*State Flower - Marigold
*State Tree - Mango
*‘Gurjaram’ is the old name of Gujarat.
*Gujarat is known as the land of legends.
*India’s first integrated horticulture district is Valsad in Gujarat
*Gujarat is the first Indian state to launch Agro
Ans : Solar policy
*Sabarmathi, Narmada, Tapti, Mahi, etc. are the famous rivers of Gujarat
*Gujarat is the leading producer of salt,cotton, vegetable oil, groundnut,pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals.
*Gujarat has the longest coastline in India.
*Kandla is the major sea port of Gujarat. It is a tidal port.
*Kandla is the first SEZ (Special Economic Zone) in India.
*First fourline Express Highway in India was established in Gujarat (Ahmedabad to Vadodara). It is also known as National Express way 1.
*India’s largest Oil Refinery is Jamnagar Oil Refinery (Reliance)
*Palitana Jain temples ar e the holiest pilgrimage places in Gujarat.
*Somnath Temple and Akshardam Temple are the famous Hindu pilgrim centres in Gujarat.
*Udawada the oldest fire temple of Parsees is in Gujarat.
*First Malayalee to be appointed as the chairman of National Dairy Development Board
Ans : Varghese Kurian (1965-1998)
*Second Malayalee to be appointed as the. chairman of National Dairy Development Board
Ans : T. Nanda Kumar (2014)
