Organisation : GPSC Gujarat Public Service Commission
Exam Name : Geologist
Document Type : Question Paper
Year : 2023
Website : https://gpsc.gujarat.gov.in/StageDocument?name=answerkey
GPSC Geologist Question Paper
1. Which of the following works is not included among the major compositions composed by Mirabai ?
(A) Satbhama nu Rusunu
(B) Mirabai ki Padavali
(C) Balajogan
(D) Narsinh ra Mahyara
2. Which saint in Gujarat dedicated his life to the service of the leprosy sufferers ?
(A) Pujya Shri Mota
(B) Saint Amar Devidas
(C) Saint Punit Maharaj
(D) Shree Rang Avadhut
3. Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture ?
(A) Cow
(B) Elephant
(C) Rhinoceros
(D) Lion
4. Among the Gujarai films created from Gujarati literature, ‘Bhavani Bhavai’ is a film based on which work and writer ?
(A) ‘Manavini Bhavai’ – Pannalal Patel
(B) ‘Sapanama Ditha’ – Vrasha Adalaja
(C) ‘Achhutno Vesh’ – Dhiruben Patel
(D) ‘Dhartina Ami’ – Pitambar Patel
5. Which place in Kutch is famous for rogan-printing embroidery ?
(A) Dhaneti
(B) Nakhatrana
(C) Nirona
(D) Hodaka
6. Which Organisation works for preservation and Research for ancient manuscripts and stone inscriptions ?
(A) Shreyas Museum, Ahmedabad
(B) Barton Museum, Bhavnagar
(C) Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Indology
(D) Maharaja Fatehsinh Museum, Vadodara
7. Harshvardhana introduced Harsha Samvat in 606 AD on the occasion of –
(A) His ascedence to the the throne
(B) Kannauj accession
(C) Sindh victory
(D) Victory over Eastern India
8. Author of Nyaya Sutra was –
(A) Gautam
(B) Kanad
(C) Kapil
(D) Badarayan
9. “Anekantavada” is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Sikkhism
(D) Vaishnavism
10. Which British Governer General introduced postage stamp in india?
(A) Lord Dalhousie
(B) Lord Auckland
(C) Lord Canning
(D) Lord William Bantik
11. During the tenure of which chief minister of Gujarat for women “Abhayam Mahila Helpline No. 181” was started ?
(A) Anandiben Patel
(B) Narendrabhai Modi
(C) Vijaybhai Rupani
(D) Shankarsinh Vaghela
12. Who suggested to Gandhiji to hold the ‘Dandi Yatra’ to Dandi instead of Badalpur?
(A) Kalyanji Mehta
(B) Ghanshyam Birla
(C) Vitthalbhai Lallubhai Patel
(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
13. Where is Shivarai (Shevaroy) Hills Located?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamilnadu
14. Which of the following rivers doesn’t originate in India?
(A) Biyas
(B) Chenab
(C) Ravi
(D) Satluj
15. Which among the following is called a ‘Light House of Bhumadhya (Mediterranean) Sea’?
(A) Stromboli of Sicily
(B) Italy’s Vesuvis
(C) Mount Pilly of The Western Island
(D) Parcutin of Mexico
16. What are Aklara and Arosodia famous for ?
(A) Akiq
(B) Woollastonite
(C) Dolomite Marble
(D) Porcelain Clay
17. Which is the other tributories of Mahi river ?
(A) Panam
(B) Mesari
(C) Galati & Anas
(D) All of the Above
18. Which types of trees are found in the Mangroove Forests of Gujarat?
(A) Sundari
(B) Oil Palm
(C) Cher
(D) Kher
19. By which company micro-irrigation scheme under “Per Drop, More Crop” component in the state on behalf of Government of Gujarat and central government is implemented ?
(A) Gujarat Water Users Irrigation Company
(B) Gujarat Green Revolution Company
(C) Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation
(D) Water and Sanitation Management Organization
20. Literacy rate in which of the following Union Territories as per 2011 census was the highest ?
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Dadra Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu
(C) Puducherry
(D) Lakshadweep
21. What is ‘EPZ’?
(A) Export Production Zone
(B) Export Promotion Zone
(C) Export Proceesing Zone
(D) Export Payment Zone
22. Who is currently The Chief Executive Officer of ‘NITI AYOG’?
(A) Amitabh Kant
(B) B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
(C) Arvind Panagariya
(D) V.K. Saraswat
23. Which of the following acts is specially launched to facilitate Banks in recovery of bad loans?
(A) Banking Regulation Act
(B) Companies Act
(C) SARFAESI Act
(D) RBI Act
24. What is called the interest rate at which RBI lends to Commercial Banks?
(A) Repo Rate
(B) Reverse Repo Rate
(C) Bank Rate
(D) Charging Rate
25. Which Scheme has been announced in the Budget of Gujarat for the year 2024-25 to improve the nutrition of Pregnant and Lactating Mothers?
(A) Namo Lakshmi Yojana
(B) Namo Shree Yojana
(C) Namo Saraswati Yojana
(D) Namo Naree Vandana Yojana
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