Gujarat Civil Engineering Current Trends PYQs, GPSC (Page 2)

1. Which of the following is/are true for the Narmada Main Canal of Sardar Sarovar Project?

(i) Narmada Main Canal is a contour canal.

(ii) It is the largest lined irrigation canal in the world.

(iii) It has a capacity to flow 40000 cusecs at its head.

A) Only (i)
B) (i) and (ii)
C) (i) and (iii)
D) (i), (ii) and (iii)

Check Answer

D) (i), (ii) and (iii)

2. Which of the following is/are true for Rani ki Vav (Queen’s stepwell)?

(i) It is a stepwell situated in Ahmedabad city in Gujarat state of India.

(ii) It is designed as an inverted temple highlighting the sanctity of water.

(iii) It has been listed as one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites since 2014.

A) (i) and (iii)
B) (ii) and (iii)
C) Only (ii)
D) Only (iii)

Check Answer

B) (ii) and (iii)

3. The sculptor for the Statue of Unity is

A) B. V. Doshi
B) Jatin Das
C) Ram Vanji Sutar
D) Anil Manibhai Naik

Check Answer

C) Ram Vanji Sutar

4. Which of the following is/are true for the Sidi Saiyyed Mosque?

(i) The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque built in 1573 is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad.

(ii) The mosque is entirely arcuated.

(iii) The mosque is famous for beautifully carved ten stone latticework windows on the side and rear arches.

(iv) The latticework windows beautifully display the delicate ‘tree of life’ motif

A) Only (i)
B) (i) and (ii)
C) (i), (iii) and (iv)
D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Check Answer

D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

5. Which of the following dam is not located in Gujarat?

A) Ukai Dam
B) Kadana Dam
C) Kamleshwar Dam
D) Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam

Check Answer

D) Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam

6. The Kalpasar Project which envisages building a 30 km dam across the Gulf of Khambat in India for establishing a huge fresh water coastal reservoir for irrigation, drinking and industrial purposes, will store the water from the rivers namely

A) Narmada, Mahi, Dhadhar and Sabarmati
B) Narmada, Mahi, Dhadhar and Tapi
C) Narmada, Daman-Ganga, Sabarmati and Ambika
D) Narmada, Vishvamitri, Rupen, Mahi

Check Answer

A) Narmada, Mahi, Dhadhar and Sabarmati

7. Which rivers occasionally cause flood in the Gujarat state?

A) Tapi and Narmada
B) Narmada and Girna
C) Tapi and Kamla
D) Ravi and Satluj

Check Answer

A) Tapi and Narmada

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C) ચાવડા વંશ

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D) શામળદાસ ગાંધી

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A) કંડલા

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C) અનસુયાબેન

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A) ડભોઈનો કિલ્લો – ચૌલાદેવી

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A) નાગભટ્ટ-II

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A) ભાવનગર

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C) ઔરંગઝેબ