Goa GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

The construction of Se Cathedral in Goa started in 1562 during the reign of King Dom Sebastiao and under the guidance of the Archbishops of Goa. Although the bulk of the work was completed by 1619, the main altars were only constructed in 1652, a hundred years after the construction first began.

Goa was Portugal's first territorial possession in Asia, captured by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1510, and it served as the main Portuguese base in the East for four and a half centuries.

The State dance of Dhalo is a popular ritual folk dance form Goa, India. The dance is performed by women and serves as a prayer of protection for their households. The songs to which the dance is performed are usually sung in Konkani language or Marathi.

Built in 1612, it was once the grandstand of 79 cannons. It has the capacity of storing 23,76,000 gallons of water, one of the biggest freshwater storage of the time in whole of Asia.

The first reference of the name Konkani is in "Abhanga 263" of the 13^th century Hindu Marathi saint poet, Namadeva (1270 - 1350). Konkani has been known by a variety of names, Canarim, Concanim, Gomantaki, Bramana, and Goani. Learned Marathi speakers tend to call it Gomantaki.

One of the oldest fort in Goa, Reis Magos fort, is all set to become a major tourist attraction with a UK-based Lady Helen Hamly Trust sponsoring its restoration work.

In 1510 during Krishna Deva Raya's time the Portuguese conquered Goa from Bijapur rulers.

Ram Manohar Lohia emerged as an important leader of the freedom movement. Along with activist Juliao Menezes, he hosted a pro-independence gathering in Panjim in 1946 where the crowd responded by hailing India, Gandhi and the two men, leading to the duo's arrest by colonial authorities who feared civil unrest.

The Hindu Lord Shiva, this revered shrine was built by Vidyadhara - a powerful Chandela king. The superb craftsmanship of about 900 sculptures, reflected in the impressive and refined architecture of the temple, gives an insight into the city's royal past.

Going Online as Leaders (GOAL) Program was launched by Facebook in partnership with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) on 15^th May 2020 to digitally skill and empower 5000 youth from tribal communities over the next five years.