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The correct answer is Durgaram Mehtaji.

Key Points

• Durgaram Mehtaji
• He was a Gujarati social reformer, essayist, diarist and teacher from British India.
• He founded the Manav Dharma Sabha along with other reformists.
• Manav Dharma Sabha the first reform association of Gujarat, at Surat in 1844
• He was the first to use autobiographical writing in Gujarati literature by keeping minutes of the transactions of the Manav Dharma Sabha with his comments and views.
• Mahipatram Rupram Nilkanth wrote biography of Durgaram under the tile Mehtaji Durgaram Manchharamnu Jivancharitra.
• Mahipatram Roopram
• He was a Gujarati educationist, reformer, novelist and biographer from 19^th century India.
• He wrote the first travelogue of Gujarati literature, Englandni Musafarinu Varnan (1862) in which he had described the political, social, education condition of England then as well as descriptions of some popular places in England.
• Dalpatram
• He was a Gujarati language poet during 19^th century in India.
• He led a social reform movement in Ahmedabad, and wrote articles against superstitions, caste restrictions and child marriage.
• He dealt with the problem of widow remarriage at length in his poem, Vencharitra.
• Dayaram
• He was a Gujarati poet of medieval Gujarati literature.
• He is known in Gujarati literature for his literary form called Garbi, lyric songs.
• He was a follower of Pushtimarg of Hindu Vaishnavism.

The pair Bear Sanctuary: Bardipada is incorrect.

Key Points

• Gir
• Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is also known as Sasan Gir.
• It is a forest and wildlife sanctuary near Talala Gir in Gujarat.
• It is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.
• Gir is the only natural habitat of world popular Asiatic Lions.
• Pirotan
• It is an Arabian Sea island in the Marine National Park, Jamnagar District of Gujarat state, India.
• The island derived its name from Pirotan Patan, the ancient city probably at the place of Bedi Bandar.
• India's first Marine Wildlife Sanctuary and first Marine National Park were created here in the Gulf of Kutch in 1980 and 1982, respectively.
• Velavadar
• Blackbuck National Park is a national park in India located at Velavadar in the Bhavnagar District of Gujarat state.
• The National Park was established in 1976 in the Bhal region of Saurashtra.
• Bardipada is located in Vyara Tehsil of Tapi district in Gujarat.
• The Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary is situated 45 km from Palanpur in Gujarat.

The correct answer is Sabarkantha.

Key Points

• Tropic of Cancer
• It is also referred to as the Northern Tropic.
• It is a parallel of latitude on the Earth, 23.5 degrees north of the equator.
• On the northern summer solstice/southern winter solstice (around the 21^st June each year), the Sun reaches its most northerly declination of +23.5 degrees.
• At this time, the Sun is directly overhead for an observer on the Tropic of Cancer.
• The Seven district of Gujarat where Tropic of Cancer passes through-
• Aravali
• Sabarkantha
• Gandhinagar
• Mehsana
• Surendranagar
• Patab
• Kutch
• The declination of the Sun and the latitude of the a Tropic of Cancer are equal to the obliquity of the ecliptic, the angle that the ecliptic makes with the celestial equator.

The correct answer is Doodhiya, Teliya, Chhasiya.

Key Points

• Pavagadh
• It is a Municipality operating region in the Panchmahal district.
• It is known for a famous Mahakali temple that draws thousands of pilgrims every day.
• It is a tribal area populated predominantly by the Rathwas.
• The area of this locality Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2004.
• It is home to Pavagadh Jain Temple and Kalika Mata Temple.
• Doodhiya lake is in Pavagadh.
• Suparshvanath old digamber temple and teliya lake is at pavagadh hill.
• Chhasiya lake is at Pavagadh.

The correct answer is Bhavnagar.

Key Points

• Bhavnagar
• It is a city in the Bhavnagar district of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
• It was founded in 1724 by Bhavsinhji Gohil.
• It was a princely state before it was merged into the Indian Union in 1948.
• Velavadar Bird Sanctuary is situated in Bhavnagar.
• Jamnagar
• It is a city in Gujarat.
• It is located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Kutch.
• It is also known as the Jewel of Kathiawar.
• Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary located in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat
• Surat
• It is a city in Gujarat.
• It is used to be a large seaport and is now the commercial and economic centre in South Gujarat.
• It is known as the textile hub of the nation.
• Purna Wildlife Sanctuary is in Surat.
• Kheda
• It is a city in Gujarat.
• It is famous for tobacco farming.

The correct answer is Jamnagar.

Key Points

• Bhavnagar
• It is a city in the Bhavnagar district of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
• It was founded in 1724 by Bhavsinhji Gohil.
• It was a princely state before it was merged into the Indian Union in 1948.
• Junagadh
• It is a city in Gujarat.
• It is surrounded by the Arabian sea and forest area.
• The Mauryan king Chandragupta Maurya constructed the famous Junagadh Fort here as far back as 319 BC.
• Jamnagar
• It is a city in Gujarat.
• It is located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Kutch.
• It is also known as the Jewel of Kathiawar.
• It does not touch Amreli district.
• Botad
• It is a city in Botad district of Gujarat.
• It is made from Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar.
• It was an earlier part of Bhavnagar district.
• Amreli district is one of the 33 administrative districts of the state of Gujarat.

The correct answer is 90%.

Key Points

• India's $23 billion diamond industry accounts for over one-third of its gems and jewellery trade.
• It makes up 7% of the Indian Gross Domestic Product.
• The diamond is quite literally the 'crown jewel' of all gemstones.
• India exported US$ 18.66 billion worth of cut and polished diamonds in FY20P. It contributed 64% to the total gems and jewellery export.
• Close to 90% of the world's diamonds pass through Gujarat for polishing, making the Indian state a pivotal member of the diamond supply chain.
• The diamond industry of India traces its roots to the 1960s when some entrepreneurs belonging to the Patel community of Saurashtra began importing rough diamonds, which were then polished and exported.
• Post the 1980s, the industry grew rapidly due to close proximity to the financial capital, Mumbai, and eventually resulted in the emergence of many such business communities from Saurashtra and Gujarat that helped the diamond industry of Surat prosper.
• However, the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), located in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, serves as the sole diamond trading hub for India.

The correct answer is Mumbai Share market.

Key Points

• Bombay Stock Exchange
• It was established in 1875 as the native share and Stock Brokers' Association.
• It is Asia's first exchange and the largest securities market in India.
• It enables investors to trade in equities, currencies, debt instruments, derivatives, and mutual funds.
• It also provides other important capital market trading services such as risk management, clearing, settlement, and investor education.
• In 1995, the BSE switched from an open-floor to an electronic trading system.
• The BSE's overall performance is measured by the Sensex, a benchmark index of 30 of the BSE's largest and most actively traded stocks covering 12 sectors.
• The index broadly represents the composition of India's entire market.
• The Bombay Stock Exchange is located on Dalal Street in downtown Mumbai, India.
• Kolkata Share market was established in 1908.
• Ahmedabad Share market was established as a Public Charitable Trust in 1894.

The correct answer is Nishith.

Key Points

• Shri Umashankar Joshi
• He was an Indian poet, scholar and writer known for his contribution to Gujarati literature.
• In April 1930, Joshi joined Viramgam satyagraha camp as a Satyagrahi.
• He penned his first poetry work, Vishwa Shanti, in 1931 in the Jail.
• Vishwa Shanti is a long poem and it "refers to Gandhi's message and Lifework".
• In 1934, Gangotri, the anthology of Joshi's poems written during 1932-34 was published.
• He received the Jnanpith Award for his work Nishith along with Kannada poet K.V.Puttapa (for Ramayana Darsana) in 1967.
• Nishith was written while he was aboard an electric train at midnight.
• He published Nishith as an anthology of poems in 1939.

The pair Ilaben Bhatt: Bharat Ratna is incorrect.

Key Points

• Ilaben Bhatt
• She found the Self-Employed Women's Association of India in 1972.
• She is the current Chancellor of the Gujarat Vidyapith.
• She is the recipient of the Indira Gandhi Prize.
• Pandurang Shastri 
• He was an Indian activist, spiritual leader, and religion reformist.
• He founded the Swadhyaya Parivar in 1954.
• He is the recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership, Templeton Prize, Padma Vibhushan.
• Morarji Desai
• He was an Indian independence activist.
• He served between 1977 and 1979 as the 4^th Prime Minister of India.
• He led the government formed by the Janata Party.
• He is the recipient of Bharat Ratna, Nishan-e-Pakistan.
• Parul Parmar
• She is an Indian para-badminton player from Gujarat.
• She had been ranked world number one in para-badminton women's singles SL3.
• She was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2009 by the Government of India and Eklavya Award by the Government of Gujarat.