Gujarat Gram Sevak flashcards

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Gujarat formation date

Gujarat was formed on 1 May 1960 under the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, when the bilingual Bombay State was split into Gujarat and Maharashtra; 1 May is celebrated as Gujarat Day.

State bird of Gujarat

The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the state bird of Gujarat; it is commonly seen in the wetlands of the Rann of Kutch and the Gulf of Khambhat.

State animal of Gujarat

The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) is the state animal of Gujarat; its last natural habitat is Gir National Park in Junagadh district, where the 2020 census counted 674 lions.

Longest river in Gujarat

The Narmada is the longest river flowing through Gujarat; it rises in Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh), flows west through a rift valley, and drains into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat.

Gujarat coastline length

Gujarat has a coastline of about 1,600 km, the longest among Indian states; it includes the Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Khambhat, and the Gulf of Kutch hosts India's first Marine National Park.

Statue of Unity

The Statue of Unity is a 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Kevadia in Narmada district, inaugurated on 31 October 2018; it is the world's tallest statue and stands near the Sardar Sarovar Dam.

Rann Utsav

Rann Utsav is an annual festival held in the White Rann of Kutch, usually from November to February, showcasing the salt desert, local crafts, and cultural performances; it is a major tourism event of Gujarat.

Number of districts in Gujarat

Gujarat has 33 districts after the 2013 reorganisation, which created new districts such as Morbi, Botad, Gir Somnath, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Mahisagar, Aravalli, Chhota Udepur, and Tapi.

Gujarati script direction

Gujarati is written in the Gujarati script from left to right; the script descends from Brahmi via Devanagari and contains 34 consonants, 12 vowels, and vowel signs (matras) attached to consonants.

Halant in Gujarati

The halant or khodo (્) is a diacritic placed under a consonant to suppress its inherent 'a' vowel, allowing consonant clusters; for example, ક્ + ષ forms ક્ષ (ksha).

Gujarati noun genders

Gujarati nouns have three genders: masculine (પુલ્લિંગ), feminine (સ્ત્રીલિંગ), and neuter (નપુંસકલિંગ); examples are છોકરો (boy), છોકરી (girl), and છોકરું (child).

Genitive postposition નો/ની/નું

The genitive in Gujarati is expressed by નો, ની, or નું, which agrees with the possessed noun in gender, number, and case: મારો દીકરો (my son), મારી દીકરી (my daughter), મારું ઘર (my house).

Ergative agreement in Gujarati

In Gujarati, transitive verbs in perfective tenses take an ergative subject marked with ને/એ, and the verb agrees with the object rather than the subject: તેણે પુસ્તક વાંચ્યું (He read the book, neuter agreement).

Gujarati idiom આંખનો તારો

The Gujarati idiom આંખનો તારો literally means 'the star of the eye' and is used to describe a person who is very dear, an apple of one's eye.

Compound verb in Gujarati

A compound verb in Gujarati combines a main verb (often a participle or verbal noun) with a light verb such as કરવું, થવું, જવું, લેવું, or દેવું, which adds aspect or direction, e.g., જોઈ લેવું (to take a look).

Danda in Gujarati writing

The danda (।) is the traditional full stop used in Gujarati and other Indic scripts; modern printed Gujarati often uses the English full stop (.), but government and literary texts may retain the danda.

73rd Constitutional Amendment

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, effective 24 April 1993, inserted Part IX (Articles 243–243O) and the Eleventh Schedule into the Constitution, granting constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions.

Gram Sabha

The Gram Sabha, defined in Article 243A, consists of all persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village; it exercises powers and performs functions assigned by the state legislature and is the foundation of the Panchayati Raj system.

Three-tier Panchayati Raj

The Panchayati Raj system has three tiers: Gram Panchayat at the village level, Panchayat Samiti at the intermediate (block) level, and Zilla Panchayat at the district level; states with population below 20 lakh may skip the intermediate tier.

Reservation for women in PRIs

Article 243D of the Constitution mandates that not less than one-third of the total seats in Panchayats at every tier be reserved for women; many states, including Gujarat, have raised this to 50 percent.

Eleventh Schedule subjects

The Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution lists 29 subjects for Panchayats, including agriculture, land improvement, minor irrigation, animal husbandry, fisheries, rural housing, drinking water, education, and health, under Article 243G.

Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993

The Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993 (Gujarat Act No. 18 of 1993) governs Panchayati Raj in Gujarat; it provides for Gram Panchayat, Taluka Panchayat, and District Panchayat, with a five-year term of office.

MGNREGA employment guarantee

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, guarantees at least 100 days of unskilled wage employment per rural household per year and provides unemployment allowance if work is not given within 15 days.

State Election Commission

Article 243K provides for a State Election Commission to conduct elections to Panchayats; it is appointed by the Governor and is responsible for superintendence, direction, and control of the electoral roll and elections.

State Finance Commission

Article 243I requires the Governor to constitute a State Finance Commission every five years to review the financial position of Panchayats and recommend principles for distribution of taxes and grants-in-aid.

DAY-NRLM

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is a rural development scheme that organizes rural poor women into self-help groups and provides skill training, credit, and livelihood support.

Successive percentage change

If a quantity changes by a% and then by b%, the net change is a + b + (ab/100) percent; for example, a 10% increase followed by a 10% decrease gives a net decrease of 1%.

Profit percentage formula

Profit percentage equals (Selling Price − Cost Price) divided by Cost Price, multiplied by 100; loss percentage equals (Cost Price − Selling Price) divided by Cost Price, multiplied by 100.

Compound interest formula

Compound interest is calculated as CI = P[(1 + R/100)^T − 1], where P is principal, R is the annual rate percent, and T is time in years; for two years, the difference between CI and SI is P(R/100)².

km/h to m/s conversion

To convert kilometres per hour to metres per second, multiply by 5/18; to convert metres per second to kilometres per hour, multiply by 18/5; for example, 72 km/h equals 20 m/s.

Alphabet position values

In reasoning, letters are numbered A=1, B=2, through Z=26; the reverse position of a letter equals 27 minus its forward position, so A is 26 and Z is 1 in reverse order.

Syllogism validity rule

In syllogistic reasoning, a conclusion is valid only if it is true in every possible Venn diagram consistent with the premises; 'All A are B' makes A a subset of B, while 'Some A are B' requires at least one common element.