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The Dudhsagar Falls is located on the
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Answer: Option B
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The Dudhsagar Falls is located on the Mandovi River. It falls by road as they are 60 km from the Panjim city. The falls is located in the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park among the Western Ghats. This waterfall is also known as Tambdi Surla to some of the local people.
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Which is the Goa state Bird?
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Answer: Option A
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Yellow-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus xantholaemus) is the state Bird of Goa. The flame-throated bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds and the state bird of Goa. It is found only in the forests of the Western Ghats in southern India.
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Which one is the most populated Goa Assembly constituency
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Answer: Option D
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Vasco Da Gama is the most populated Goa Assembly constituency. Vasco Da Gama is one of the 40 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Goa. This constituency came into existence in 1989. It is also the most populated constituency of Goa.
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The National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research is located in
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Answer: Option A
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The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, (NCPOR) formerly known as the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) is an Indian research and development institution, situated in Vasco da Gama, Goa. It is an autonomous Institution of the Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India which is responsible for administering the Indian Antarctic Programme and maintains the Indian government's Antarctic research stations, Bharati and Maitri. NCPOR was established as NCAOR on 25th May 1998, with Dr. Prem Chand Pandey NCPOR is known for its participation in global experiments, hosting of international conferences and in the leadership of international committees concerned with Antarctic science.
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Which one is the headquarters of South Goa district?
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Answer: Option D
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Margao is the headquarters of South Goa district. Margao is the commercial and cultural capital of Goa. The city quietly rests at the banks of River Sal and is known to be one of the oldest settlements in Goa.
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Which one is the largest city by areawise in Goa?
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Answer: Option A
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Vasco da Gama is the largest city of Goa. Vasco da Gama often shortened to Vasco, is a city in the state of Goa on the west coast of India. It is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira was the first European to reach India by sea.
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Who was appointed as the first Indian Bishop of the Catholic Church
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Answer: Option C
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Matheus de Castro was appointed as the first Indian Bishop of the Catholic Church. Dom Matheus de Castro was a native of Divar, Goa. He was the first Indian Bishop of the Catholic Church.
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Union Minister Smriti Irani recently launched a welfare scheme named 'Yashaswini' from Goa. What does the scheme aim at?
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Answer: Option B
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Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles, Smriti Irani recently launched a scheme named ‘Yashaswini’ from Goa. It is a women empowerment scheme, which aims at supporting women Self Help Groups (SHGs) with interest free loans up to Rs. 5 lakh.
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Which among the following is the goal of the Industrial policy of 1948?
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Answer: Option A
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To have a mixed economic model is the goal of the Industrial policy of 1948. It was introduced in 1948. It was for a period of 10 years. The main goal of this policy was to accelerate the industrial development by introducing a mixed economy where the private and public sector was accepted as important in the development of the economy.
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Identify the handball throw. "The team which did not touch the ball last is awarded this throw when the ball fully crosses the sideline or touches the ceiling. If the ball crosses the outer goal line, this throw is awarded only if the defending field players touched the ball last."?
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Answer: Option A
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