More Questions on Goa
- Q. In light of recent debates around the freedom of information in India, consider the following statements: 1. Right to information is ingrained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 2. World Press Freedom day is celebrated annually on the 3rd of March. 3. International Day for Universal Access to Information is on 28th of September. 4. Sustainable Development Goals has public access to information as one of the targets. Which of the above statements are correct? Select the correct option:
A)1 and 2
B)1, 3 and 4
C)1 and 4
D)All of the above
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. On which river Panaji is situated?
A)Terekhol River
B)Mandavi River
C)Baga River
D)None of these
Answer: Mandavi River
- Q. Where is the Calangute Beach is situated?
A)Usgao
B)North Goa
C)Varca
D)Quepem
Answer: North Goa
- Q. Goa Public Service Commission was established in the year
A)1987
B)1988
C)1986
D)1989
Answer: 1988
- Q. How many Districts are there in Goa State?
A)6
B)19
C)2
D)10
Answer: 2
- 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. Under which Operation India freed Goa from the hands of the Portuguese?
A)Operation Ramji
B)Operation Vijay
C)Operation Meghadoot
D)Operation Prakram
Answer: Operation Vijay
- Q. Which Tuluva king was ruling when Portuguese conquered Goa?
A)Tuluva Narasa Nayaka
B)Achyuta Deva Raya
C)Krishna Deva Raya
D)Sadasiva Raya
Answer: Krishna Deva Raya
- Q. Which temple was built by Shivaji Maharaj in Goa?
A)Saptakoteshwar
B)Shree Nagesh
C)Mahalaxmi Temple
D)None of these
Answer: Saptakoteshwar
- 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. Who built the Aguada fort?
A)Abhiras
B)Batapuras
C)Portuguese
D)None of these
Answer: Portuguese
- Q. The Longest beach of Goa is
A)Calangute Beach
B)Colava Beach
C)Baga Beach
D)Anjuna
Answer: Colava Beach
- Q. Goa was discovered by which of the following
A)Vasco Da Gama
B)Sir John
C)Columbus
D)None of these
Answer: Vasco Da Gama
- Q. In which year Cotigaon Wildlife Sanctuary was established?
A)1998
B)1999
C)1968
D)None of these
Answer: 1968
- Q. Who is known as the ‘Father of Konkani cinema’
A)Amrit Prabhu
B)Franklin Fernandes
C)Ramesh Kamath
D)Al Jerry Braganza
Answer: Al Jerry Braganza
- Q. Who was the last ruler of Goa?
A)Dutch
B)Portuguese
C)French
D)Britishers
Answer: Portuguese
- Q. Which is the Goa state Tree?
A)Sacred fig Ficus religiosa
B)Chinar Platanus orientalis
C)Asna Terminalia elliptica
D)None of These
Answer: Asna Terminalia elliptica
- Q. Who was the ruler of Goa before it became a part of India
A)Dutch
B)Portuguese
C)British
D)French
Answer: Portuguese
- Q. Who among the following Portuguese Governors transferred his headquarters from Cochin to Goa?
A)Francisco de Almeida
B)Alfonso d Albuquerque
C)Martin Alfonso de Souza
D)Nino da Cunha
Answer: Nino da Cunha
- Q. Which is the cleanest beach in Goa?
A)Calangute Beach
B)Arambol beach
C)Palolem Beach
D)All of the above
Answer: Palolem Beach
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