Goa

31.What is Velha Goa?
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Option “A” is correct.
A historical city is Velha Goa. Old Goa or Velha Goa is a historic city in north Goa. It is said that the city once had a population of 2,00,000. The city was constructed by the Bijapur Sultanate in the 15th century and served as the capital of Portuguese India from the 16th to the 18th century.
32.Goa celebrates statehood day on-
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b.
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d.

Option “D” is correct.
Goa celebrated its statehood day on 30th May. In 1987 Goa became the 25th state of the Indian Union. Before this, Goa, along with Daman and Diu, was a union territory. Statehood helped in shaping Goa’s distinct identity.
33.What is the total Geographical Area of Goa State?
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Option “B” is correct.
Goa is a state in western India with coastlines stretching along the Arabian Sea. It is India’s smallest state 1,429 square miles. The total area of Goa is 3,702 sq. km.
34.When Goa came into existence as a state of India?
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b.
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Option “A” is correct.
On 30 May 1987 Goa attained statehood and Goa was reorganized into two districts, North Goa and South Goa.
35.Which day is celebrated as Konkani Cinema Day?
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b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
24th April day is celebrated as Konkani Cinema Day. Mogacho Anvddo, was released on 24th April 1950, and was produced and directed by Jerry Braganza, a native of Mapusa, under the banner of ETICA Pictures.
36.Who is the first woman Chief Minister of Goa?
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Option “C” is correct.
Shashikala Kakodkar is the first woman Chief Minister of Goa. She is the second Chief Minister of Goa. She served as the Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu on two occasions, and also was the President of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party.
37.Who is the first woman parliamentarian from Goa?
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b.
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Option “B” is correct.
Sanyogita Rane is the first woman parliamentarian from Goa. She was elected as the Member of Parliament of North Goa in the year 1980 on Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party ticket.
38.Which state is to the south of Goa?
a.Karnataka
b.Gujarat
c.Jharkhand
d.Nagaland

Option “A” is correct.
Karnataka is to the south of Goa. Goa is situated on the west coast of the subcontinent. The state is bordered in the north by the Terekhol River which separates it from the Indian state of Maharashtra, in the east and south by Karnataka State and in the west by the Arabian Sea. Goa was once a Portuguese colony and an important trading center.
39.Which one is the first Konkani novel to be translated into English?
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b.
c.Manthan
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Option “B” is correct.
Acchev is the first Konkani novel to be translated into English. The first Konkani novel to be translated into English was the 1977 Acchev by Pundalik Naik.
40.Who was the last Portuguese Governor-General in Goa?
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Option “D” is correct.
Manuel Antonio Vassalo e Silva was the last Portuguese Governor-General in Goa. Manuel Antonio Vassalo e Silva was an officer of the Portuguese Army and an overseas administrator. He was the 128th and the last Governor General of Portuguese India.
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