{"id":220834,"date":"2023-01-04T16:55:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T11:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=220834"},"modified":"2023-01-04T18:33:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T13:03:33","slug":"upsc-ias-interviews-2022-state-based-questions-gujarat-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-interviews-2022-state-based-questions-gujarat-state\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC IAS Interviews 2022 | State Based Questions | Gujarat State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends,<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we are releasing the <strong>state-based questions of Gujarat state for UPSC IAS interviews 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This post is a part of our\u00a0series of state-based UPSC IAS interview questions. In this series, we are going to create state-specific posts, containing the questions that have been asked in the interviews on the basis of the home state of the candidate, mentioned in DAF.<\/p>\n<p>You can take hints for your own interview preparation, from the type of questions asked.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">State-based UPSC IAS interview questions for Gujarat state<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For more Study materials related to UPSC IAS interviews<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit this page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>For state-based questions from other states<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-know-your-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit this page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/#int2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>History-based UPSC IAS Interview Questions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>The history of Gujarat dates back to the Harappan times. Name a few IVC sites found in Gujarat?<\/li>\n<li>Tell us something about Lothal and its significance?<\/li>\n<li>Who were the Maitrakas? What is their contribution to Gujarat art and architecture?<\/li>\n<li>You must have read about the Junagadh inscription? Which kings are associated with Junagarh?<\/li>\n<li>Tell us something about the Solanki dynasty?<\/li>\n<li>Which areas of Gujarat were ruled by the Gurjar Pratiharas?<\/li>\n<li>Do you remember the peasant movements that took place in Gujarat? Mention one and explain the reasons why the movement took place?<\/li>\n<li>Which Mughal emperor was born in Gujarat?<\/li>\n<li>Why did the British choose Surat as the place to establish their factory?<\/li>\n<li>What was the reason for the Bardoli Satyagraha? Role of Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel?<\/li>\n<li>What is impact of Gandhijis personality on Gujarat\u2019s culture which is present today also?<\/li>\n<li>Who established the Sabarmati Ashram and why?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Art and Culture-based UPSC IAS Interview Questions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Tell us cultural history of\u00a0 Gujarat?<\/li>\n<li>What has been the contribution of Narsinh Mehta to Gujarati literature?<\/li>\n<li>Bhavai is a traditional theatre form. What are its special features?<\/li>\n<li>Garba is another popular dance in the state. What is the name of the special costume that women wear during garba?<\/li>\n<li>Tell us some cuisine items of Gujarat? What is udhiyu?<\/li>\n<li>On what architectural design is the Sun temple at Modhera made? What is the significance of the stepwells around the temple?<\/li>\n<li>What are some of the cultural sites listed on the UNESCO World heritage sites list?<\/li>\n<li>Where is the Dwarkadhish temple located? Hat is the religious importance of this place?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Politics-based UPSC IAS Interview Questions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>When was Gujarat formed? Tell me about the State Reorganisation Act?<\/li>\n<li>What is the Gujarat model of development?<\/li>\n<li>Contribution of Keshubhai Patel on the politics of Gujarat?<\/li>\n<li>What will be your top 2 priorities as chief secretary of\u00a0 Gujarat?<\/li>\n<li>When was the capital shifted to Gandhinagar from Ahmedabad and why?<\/li>\n<li>What are some of the local\/regional parties in Gujarat?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Economics-based UPSC IAS Interview Questions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>What\u00a0is the\u00a0importance\u00a0of\u00a0Surat\u00a0in\u00a0Gujarat\u2019s\u00a0economy? Why\u00a0Maratha raided it multiple times?<\/li>\n<li>What steps have been taken by the state government for the betterment of the\u00a0agriculture\u00a0in Saurashtra?<\/li>\n<li>What is the reason for the location of pharmaceutical industries in and around the region of Vadodra?<\/li>\n<li>Gujarat is one of India\u2019s most industrialized states. What led to such industrialization?<\/li>\n<li>What are the current schemes of the government that foster industrial activity?<\/li>\n<li>What is the blue revolution? Has it been successful in Gujarat?<\/li>\n<li>Has the diamond industry of Gujarat been hit by the Covid pandemic?<\/li>\n<li>Mention three areas in Gujarat that house the oil and gas reserves.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Social issues\u00a0based UPSC IAS Interview Questions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Explain current caste structure\u00a0of\u00a0 Gujarat?<\/li>\n<li>What has been the impact of the Godhra carnage on the social fabric of the state?<\/li>\n<li>Why has there been a demand by the Patels for reservation?Do you think it is justified?<\/li>\n<li>Why are social indicators of Gujarat not keeping pace with economic development?<\/li>\n<li>What are the problems the tribal population in Gujarat face? Mention a few tribes that you think need to be developed relatively more?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Geography and Environment-based UPSC IAS Interview Questions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Gujarat is surrounded by how many states?<\/li>\n<li>Which are main rivers in Gujarat?<\/li>\n<li>What are the other faunal species found in the Gir National Park besides the Asiatic lion?<\/li>\n<li>Which areas in Gujarat have mangroves? What was the reason behind the increase in the area of mangroves?<\/li>\n<li>Which branch of the monsoon is responsible for the rainfall in Gujarat?<\/li>\n<li>What is the reason for high pollution in the rivers of Gujarat?<\/li>\n<li>Where is the Sir Creek located? Strategic significance?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Miscellaneous Questions:<\/h3>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>If I want to travel to Gujarat what places would you suggest?<\/li>\n<li>Tell us about the problems your district is facing? As a DM how will you handle these problems?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>For more Study materials related to UPSC IAS interviews<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit this page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, In this post, we are releasing the state-based questions of Gujarat state for UPSC IAS interviews 2022. This post is a part of our\u00a0series of state-based UPSC IAS interview questions. In this series, we are going to create state-specific posts, containing the questions that have been asked in the interviews on the basis&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-interviews-2022-state-based-questions-gujarat-state\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">UPSC IAS Interviews 2022 | State Based Questions | Gujarat State<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-220834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-public","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220834\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}