Q. Who is the first Goan to receive Padma Bhushan award

Correct Answer

Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala

More Questions on Goa

  • Q. In which state do we find the Fort Aguada?
    A)Goa
    B)Karnataka
    C)Telangana
    D)Tamilnadu
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. The National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research is located in
    A)Dona Paula
    B)Margao
    C)Vasco da Gama
    D)Panaji
    Answer: Vasco da Gama
  • Q. Who is the first winner of the Gomant Vibhushan award
    A)Charles Correa
    B)Laxman Pai
    C)Anil Kakodkar
    D)Premanand Ramani
    Answer: Anil Kakodkar
  • Q. Where is the Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary is situated?
    A)Colvale
    B)Bicholim
    C)South Goa
    D)None of these
    Answer: South Goa
  • Q. Where is the Mayem Lake is situated?
    A)Margao
    B)Bicholim
    C)Onda
    D)Mapusa
    Answer: Bicholim
  • Q. What is the official language of Goa?
    A)Kannada
    B)Marathi
    C)Konkani
    D)English
    Answer: Konkani
  • Q. Which state is to the south of Goa?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Jharkhand
    C)Karnataka
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Where is the Saptakoteshwar temple situated?
    A)Tamilnadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Goa
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. Who is the the first Goan origin person to win an Arjuna Award
    A)Stephie D'Souza
    B)Leslie Buddy D'Souza
    C)Bruno Coutinho
    D)Brahmanand Sankhwalkar
    Answer: Leslie Buddy D'Souza
  • Q. What is the famous church in Goa?
    A)Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception
    B)Basilica of Bom Jesus
    C)Basilica of Bom Jesus
    D)None of these
    Answer: Basilica of Bom Jesus
  • Q. As of 2021, how many person from Goa have received the Padma Vibhushan award
    A)2
    B)3
    C)1
    D)4
    Answer: 1
  • Q. Which one is the official flower of Goa
    A)Dahlia
    B)Jasmine
    C)Lotus
    D)Marigold
    Answer: Jasmine
  • Q. Which of the following newspaper is the oldest Goan edition English daily
    A)O-heraldo
    B)Times of India
    C)Navhind times
    D)Gomantak Times
    Answer: O-heraldo
  • Q. When was Mormugao Port established?
    A)1889
    B)1885
    C)1880
    D)1878
    Answer: 1885
  • Q. How many Districts are there in Goa State?
    A)6
    B)19
    C)2
    D)10
    Answer: 2
  • Q. In which year, the Portuguese moved the capital from Old Goa to Panjim
    A)1840
    B)1843
    C)1834
    D)1856
    Answer: 1843
  • Q. “With reference to the Indian navy engaging with the Spanish ship Mendez Nunez in Goa and India’s naval diplomacy policies, consider the following statements: 1. Operation Ocean Shield is an anti-piracy measure. 2. India’s SAGAR policy is to establish the image of net security provider. 3. Spain is a member of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium. Which of the above statements are correct? Select the correct option:”
    A)None of the above
    B)3 only
    C)1 and 2
    D)All of the above
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. In which year was Goa liberated from the Portuguese rule?
    A)1956
    B)1958
    C)1960
    D)1961
    Answer: 1961
  • Q. Which is the oldest fort in Goa?
    A)Reis Magos fort
    B)Fort Aguada
    C)Tiracol Fort
    D)None of these
    Answer: Reis Magos fort
  • Q. Who was appointed as first Lokayukta of Goa
    A)B. Sudarshan Reddy
    B)Swatanter Kumar
    C)Dalveer Bhandari
    D)A. R. Lakshmanan
    Answer: B. Sudarshan Reddy

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