More Questions on Goa
- Q. What is the official language of Goa?
A)Kannada
B)Marathi
C)Konkani
D)English
Answer: Konkani
- Q. Who was the first President of the Goa Konkani Akademi
A)N. Shivdas
B)Madhav Borkar
C)Pundalik N. Naik
D)Purushottam Kakodkar
Answer: Purushottam Kakodkar
- Q. In the year 2020, R. S. Bhaskar won the Sahitya Akademi Award for
A)Chitralipi
B)Manthan
C)The Words
D)Yugparivartancho Yatri
Answer: Yugparivartancho Yatri
- Q. Which pair of rivers is connected by the Cumbharjua canal?
A)Zuari
B)Mapusa River
C)Mandovi
D)Both A and B
Answer: Both A and B
- Q. Consider the following pairs of Ports with their associated States: 1. Kamarajar Port – Tamil Nadu 2. Mormugao Port – Goa 3. Nhava Sheva – Maharashtra Which of the above is/are correct?
A)2 Only
B)2 & 3 Only
C)1 & 2 Only
D)1, 2 & 3
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
- Q. When was the Parliamentary Forum on Millennium Development Goals created?
A)2010
B)2013
C)2000
D)2015
Answer: 2013
- Q. At present who is the Governor of Goa?
A)Shri P. S. Sreedharan Pillai
B)Margaret Alva
C)Mridula Sinha
D)Bharat Vir Wanchoo
Answer: Shri P. S. Sreedharan Pillai
- Q. How many beaches are in Goa?
A)30 Beaches
B)34 Beaches
C)35 Beaches
D)32 Beaches
Answer: 35 Beaches
- 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. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Strategic Goal B of Aichi Biodiversity Targets? 1. Reduce the rate of natural habitat loss + forest loss by at least 50% 2. Reduce overfishing 3. Minimize the choral reflow destruction, ocean acidification Select the correct option:
A)Only 2
B)Only 2 & 3
C)Only 1 & 2
D)1, 2 & 3
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
- Q. What is Velha Goa?
A)A Dance
B)A River
C)A historical city
D)None of these
Answer: A historical city
- Q. The State Flower of Goa is
A)Lotus
B)Ashoka
C)Red Jasmine
D)Rohira
Answer: Red Jasmine
- Q. The first printing press in Goa was established in the year
A)1578
B)1602
C)1556
D)1626
Answer: 1556
- Q. Which one is the first Konkani novel to be translated into English
A)Acchev
B)Manthan
C)Karmelin
D)Manmotayam
Answer: Acchev
- 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. When was Saptakoteshwar temple built?
A)1668
B)1780
C)1660
D)1970
Answer: 1660
- Q. Total number of members in the Goa Legislative Assembly is
A)40
B)42
C)38
D)45
Answer: 40
- Q. How many railway stations are there in Goa?
A)15 Railway Stations
B)19 Railway Stations
C)19 Railway Stations
D)20 Railway Stations
Answer: 19 Railway Stations
- Q. Which port is located in Goa?
A)Mormugao Port Trust
B)Chapora Fort
C)Fort Aguada
D)None of these
Answer: Mormugao Port Trust
- Q. Who is the first Goan to receive Padma Bhushan award
A)Prasad Sawkar
B)Hassan Nasiem Siddiquie
C)Laxman Pai
D)Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala
Answer: Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala
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