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  1. Name three famous beaches in Goa.

  2. GIM is situated on the banks of the river Mandovi. In which state does this river originate?

  3. Name two famous churches of Goa?

  4. Name three famous industrialists / business personalities of Goa.

  5. Name a famous cricketer from Goa.

  6. Name the “Father of Goan Nationalism”.

  7. Name the CM of Goa.

  8. Name a famous waterfall in Goa.

  9. In which year did Goa become a part of India?

  10. Where in Goa does Remo Fernandes live?

  11. Goa has recently become the permanent venue for which annual event?

  12. In which church is the body of Saint Francis Xavier preserved?

  13. Name any prominent Goan Football Club.

  14. Name the Chairman of the Board of Governors of GIM. He/She is the Chairman of which Company? (No cheating – don’t peek into our brochure, or the GIM website!!)

  15. What is the name of the Airport in Goa?

 

 

1.   Name three famous beaches in Goa.

Beaches in Goa:
Arambol beach, Mandrem beach, Morjim beach, Vagator beach, Anjuna beach, Baga beach, Calangute beach, Candolim beach, Sinquerim beach, Coco beach, Miramar beach, Dona Paula beach, Vainguinim beach, Siridao beach, Bogmalo beach, Velsao beach, Utorda beach, Majorda beach, Betalbatim beach, Colva beach, Benaulim beach, Varca beach, Cavelossim beach, Mobor beach, Betul beach, Canaguinim beach, Agonda beach, Palolem beach, Sernabatim beach.

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2.    GIM is situated on the banks of the river Mandovi. In which state does this river originate?

In the state of Karnataka

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3.    Name two famous churches of Goa.

Churches in Goa:
Our Lady of Miracles Church, Church of Bom Jesus, Se Cathedral, Convent & Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Church & Convent of St. Monica, The Church of St. Alex – Curtorim,  etc.

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4.    Name three famous industrialists / business personalities of Goa

V M Salgaocar – Mining Industry (now managed by Dattaraj & Shivanand Salgaocar), Vasantrao S Dempo – Mining and Shipping Industry (now managed by Shrinivas Dempo), V D Chowgule, – Mining, Exports, and Shipping Industry, Victor Menezes – CEO, Citibank, Romulus Pereira – Silicon Valley Entrepreneur.

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5.    Name a famous cricketer from Goa.

Dilip N. Sardesai.

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6.    Name the “Father of Goan Nationalism”.

Tristao de Braganza Cunha

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7.    Name the CM of Goa.

Manohar Parrikar.

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8.    Name a famous waterfall in Goa.

Dudh Sagar Falls.

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9.    In which year did Goa become a part of India?

1961. On December 17, 1961 India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru ordered the military invasion and liberation of Goa. A Portuguese army of 3,000 ill-equipped troops was outnumbered by 30,000 Indian troops, supported by the Indian air force and navy. The Portuguese Governor general Vassalo da Silva surrendered. Within three days Goa was integrated into India in a near bloodless operation-"Operation Vijay " on December 19th 1961. The other Portuguese territories of Daman and Diu were also taken over at around the same time and thus was formed the "Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu". December 19th is celebrated as Goa Liberation Day every year.

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10.    Where in Goa does Remo Fernandes live?

He lives in Siolim. His address is – Maison Baylon, Siolim, Bardez, Goa

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11.    Goa has recently become the permanent venue for which annual event?

The International Film Festival of India.

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12.    In which church is the body of Saint Francis Xavier preserved?

Church of Bom Jesus

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13.    Name any prominent Goan Football Club.

Salgaocar, Dempo, Churchill Brothers, Vasco, Fransa, Sporting Clube De Goa, Sesa Goa (now losing prominence) etc. There will be six Goan Clubs in next year's NFL Premier Division (In the order of present form and performance): Dempo, Churchill Brothers, Haywards Sporting Clube de Goa, Vasco SC, Salgaocar SC and Fransa SC (Formerly Pax of Nagoa).

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14.    Name the Chairman of the Board of Governors of GIM. He/She is the Chairman of which Company? 

Susim M Dutta, Chairman, Philips India Ltd.

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15.    What is the name of the Airport in Goa?

Dabolim Airport, Vasco-da-Gama.

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