Gandhinagar
State & UT CapitalsGujaratImportance 5/5medium
Planned capital of Gujarat north of Ahmedabad.
Why UPSC cares
- High-yield location (importance 5/5) — prioritise for Prelims recall.
- Exam theme: Polity.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 23.2200° N, 72.6400° E
- State/UT:
- Gujarat
- Category:
- State & UT Capitals
Prelims lens · study aid, machine-composed from the facts above — verify before citing
Remember Gandhinagar as state & ut capitals in Gujarat — a high-yield pin worth weekly revision. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
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Official sources
Source: Know India - States and UTs
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