More Questions on Goa
- Q. What is the name of the palace built at Quepem to administer the lands that were acquired by the Portuguese in the new conquests?
A)Deao
B)Sundekars Palace
C)Palacio do Deao
D)Both A and B
Answer: Both A and B
- Q. What is the new name of Panjim?
A)Panajil
B)Panaji
C)Panajia
D)Panajiama
Answer: Panaji
- Q. How many national parks are there in Goa?
A)5 National Parks
B)6 National Parks
C)7 National Parks
D)9 National Parks
Answer:
- Q. Where is the Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary is situated?
A)Colvale
B)Bicholim
C)South Goa
D)None of these
Answer: South Goa
- Q. Who was the first Portuguese viceroy of Goa
A)Francisco de Almeida
B)Cosma da Guarda
C)Gaspar Corriea
D)Afonso de Albuquerque
Answer: Francisco de Almeida
- Q. Which SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) is the most important?
A)SDG 14
B)SDG 16
C)SDG 17
D)SDG 15
Answer: SDG 17
- Q. Which one is Goa’s first newspaper
A)Gazetta de Goa
B)Gomantak Times
C)O Heraldo
D)The Navhind Times
Answer: Gazetta de Goa
- Q. How many rivers flow in Goa?
A)Eleven
B)Nine
C)Eight
D)Ten
Answer: Eleven
- Q. The State Flower of Goa is
A)Lotus
B)Ashoka
C)Red Jasmine
D)Rohira
Answer: Red Jasmine
- Q. How many members are in the assembly constituency of Goa?
A)48
B)49
C)44
D)40
Answer: 40
- Q. Who is the first winner of the Jnanpith Award for Konkani language
A)Abhay Sardesai
B)Ravindra Kelekar
C)Laxmanrao Sardessai
D)Manohar Sardesai
Answer: Ravindra Kelekar
- Q. Which is the biggest national park in Goa?
A)Bhagwan Mahavir National Park
B)Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary
C)Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary
D)None of these
Answer: Bhagwan Mahavir National Park
- Q. According to the Sustainable Development Goal 13, which of the following is the biggest threat towards development?
A)Climate change
B)Sea level rise
C)Population
D)Pollution
Answer: Climate change
- Q. World Goa Day is observed on
A)18th August
B)20th August
C)15th August
D)24th August
Answer: 20th August
- Q. In which year Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary was established?
A)1969
B)1970
C)1990
D)None of these
Answer: 1969
- Q. The first Panchayat Elections were held in Goa in the year
A)1962
B)1963
C)1961
D)1964
Answer: 1962
- Q. Who is the first Rajya Sabha MP from Goa
A)Shantaram Naik
B)John F. Fernandez
C)Eduardo Faleiro
D)Vinay Tendulkar
Answer: John F. Fernandez
- Q. Who is the first Governor of Goa?
A)Maj. Gen. K. S. Himmatsinhji
B)Sh. Om Parkash
C)Lt. Gen. K. Bhadur Singh
D)Sh. Bhagawan Sahay
Answer: Maj. Gen. K. S. Himmatsinhji
- Q. Union Minister Smriti Irani recently launched a welfare scheme named ‘Yashaswini’ from Goa. What does the scheme aim at?
A)Assistance to women Self Help Groups
B)Cleaning of Beaches
C)Vaccination to Children
D)Assistance to schools
Answer: Assistance to women Self Help Groups
- Q. In which year the Churches and convents of Goa were declared a World Heritage Site
A)1985
B)1986
C)1984
D)1987
Answer: 1986
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