More Questions on Goa
- Q. The Battle of Goa in 1638 was fought between Portuguese and
A)Spanish
B)Dutch
C)British
D)Mughal
Answer: Dutch
- Q. Consider the following irrigation projects with states to which they are associated: 1. Kaleshwaram irrigation project – Telangana & Andhra Pradesh 2. Damanganga & Pinjal river inter-linking project – Maharashtra & Gujarat 3. Kalasa Banduri project – Karnataka and Goa Which of the above is/are correct?
A)Only 2 & 3
B)Only 1 & 3
C)Only 1 & 2
D)1, 2 & 3
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
- Q. In which year, the Portuguese defeated the Bijapur sultan Yousuf Adil Shah
A)1510
B)1517
C)1502
D)1525
Answer: 1510
- Q. When was Anjuna formed?
A)1950
B)1965
C)1595
D)1959
Answer: 1595
- Q. Consider the following statements regarding the western coastal plains of India: 1. The Western coastal plains are known as Konkan from Daman to Goa. 2. The Plains are narrower in the North and wider in the South. Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Both 1 and 2
C)Only 1
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. What is the oldest church in Goa?
A)The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
B)Se Cathedral
C)Basilica of Bom Jesus
D)None of these
Answer: The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
- Q. When was Salaulim Dam established?
A)2001
B)2002
C)2000
D)2003
Answer: 2000
- 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. On which river Panaji is situated?
A)Terekhol River
B)Mandavi River
C)Baga River
D)None of these
Answer: Mandavi River
- 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
- Q. Which one is the largest city by areawise in Goa?
A)Panaji
B)Margao
C)Vasco da Gama
D)Ponda
Answer: Vasco da Gama
- Q. Which among the following state parties have the same election symbols? 1. Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh, Samajwadi party in Uttar Pradesh 2. All India Forward Bloc in West Bengal and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party in Goa 3. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in Jharkhand and Shivsena in Maharashtra Choose the correct option:
A)Only 1 & 3
B)Only 2 & 3
C)Only 1 & 2
D)1, 2 & 3
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
- Q. Which one city has the only Municipal Corporation in Goa
A)Margao
B)Ponda
C)Panaji
D)Vasco da Gama
Answer: Panaji
- Q. How many forts are there in Goa?
A)Four
B)Eight
C)Five
D)Nine
Answer: Five
- Q. Which one is the largest Church in Goa
A)Se Cathedral
B)Church of St Francis of Assisi
C)Church of St Cajetan
D)Immaculate Conception Church
Answer: Se Cathedral
- Q. When was Penha de Franca formed?
A)1916
B)1918
C)1928
D)1939
Answer: 1918
- Q. The first konkani film “Mogacho Anvddo” was released in the year
A)1942
B)1945
C)1933
D)1950
Answer: 1950
- Q. Which rivers flow through Goa?
A)Mandovi River
B)Terekhol River
C)Zuari River
D)None of these
Answer: Mandovi River
- Q. Who built sinquerim fort?
A)Portuguese
B)Bhojas
C)Batapuras
D)None of these
Answer: Portuguese
- Q. The first novel published by a Goan was
A)Goa, a Daughter's Story
B)The Brahmans
C)The General Is Up
D)The Goa Inquisition
Answer: The Brahmans
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