Goa GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Built in 1541, the Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception is located in the town center of Panaji, Goa’s state capital and is one of the main attractions of the town. The chapel was later rebuilt, in 1619, into the church that stands there today.

It has a deep natural harbour and remains Goa's chief port. In 1917, thirty-one settlements were carved out of the Salcete region to form Morumugao with Mormugao seaport as its headquarters.

Presently there are six wildlife sanctuaries in Goa: The Bondla Wildlife sanctuary at Bondla (8 sq km) The Bhagvan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary at Mollem (133 sq km)

The Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium used mostly for football matches situated in Margao, Goa, India.

The most famous church in Goa, Basilica of Bom Jesus is a marvel of baroque architecture. This 16^th century church is a UNESCO Heritage site and contains the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier, the famous Jesuit saint.

Konkani language, Indo-Aryan language of the Indo-European language family. Konkani is spoken by some 2.5 million people, mainly on the central west coast of India, where it is the official language of Goa state.

Panaji, also spelled Panjim, town, capital of Goa state, western India. It lies on the estuary of the Mandavi River at the river's mouth on the Arabian Sea.

There are 13 named mountains in Goa. Sosogad is the highest point. The most prominent mountain is Vagueri.

The site was the location of a fort built by Muslim ruler Adil Shah called Shahpura, whose name the Portuguese altered to Chapora. It is now become a popular tourist spot and offers a view north across the Chapora river to Pernem, south over Vagator and also far out to the Arabian Sea in the West.

Anjunem Keri Dam is located on the Sanquelim-Belgaum highway in Chorla ghat. The Anjunem Keri dam was completed in 1989. It is a Gravity Masonry dam, with a maximum height of 42.8 m. (140 ft) above the deepest bed level.