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Goa GK MCQ Question and Answer with easy explanations. Goa State GK MCQ section provides you all type of GK mcq questions with explanations. GoaState GK MCQ is important for exams like State PCS, IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NEET etc. Page-2 section-4

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Goa .
11
When was the church of Velha built in which century?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
This church was built in 1655 on the lines of St. Peter's Church in Rome by Italian friars and is located in the same premises as the Pastoral Institute of St. Pius X.
12
When was Salaulim Dam established?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Salaulim Dam is located in South Goa on Salaulim River. Its water spread in 24 square kilometres area land and project was completed in 2000.
13
Which country has announced referendum to add climate goals in its Constitution?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a referendum to add the efforts against climate change and the need to protect the environment in the French Constitution. The President proposed a change in the constitution that requires a parliamentary vote, and then a referendum.
14
In which year was Goa was conferred statehood?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
A 1976 resolution by the Goa assembly demanding full statehood; Goa finally became a state on 30th May 1987. Daman and Diu were separated from Goa and continue to be administered as the Union territory of Daman and Diu.
15
When was Bom Jesus Basilica established?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The basilica was commissioned by the religious order of the Jesuits; its construction began in 1594 and the church was consecrated in 1605. The basilica was built specifically to house the relics of St Francis Xavier (1506 - 52), which were shifted to the basilica in 1624.
16
Who named Goa?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Goa the Name in the later Vedic period when the Hindu epic "Mahabharata" was written, Goa has been referred to with the Sanskrit name "Gomantak", a word with many meanings, signifying mostly a fertile land; but however, it is the Portuguese who gave Goa its name.
17
In which year was Goa liberated from the Portuguese rule?
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Answer: Option D
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Goa, an Indian state, was liberated on 19th December, 1961, from around 450 years of Portuguese rule. The movement for independence in the 19th century in India had some impact to a lesser extent in Goa also. The residents of Goa also participated in Satyagraha in 1940s.
18
How many international airports are there in Goa?
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Answer: Option B
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Goa will become a unique state as it will have two international airports conducting civilian operations in close proximity once the greenfield airport at Mopa in North Goa gets commissioned, state Governor Mridula Sinha said in Panaji on February 2018.
19
Which is the headquarters of South Goa district?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The headquarters of the district is Margao. There are 205 revenue villages in South Goa District under 7 Tehsils (sub districts) headed each by the Mamladar.
20
When was Candolim formed?
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Answer: Option A
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During the late 16th century, Candolim became the first village to be entirely converted to Christianity in Bardez by the Franciscans. The present Christian identity of its villagers dates back to the conversion of Santu Sinay , a ganvkar who belonged to the nobility of his people .