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[PAGE INDEX] 1. History 2. Geographical Structure 3. Administrative Structure 4. Languages 5. Religion 6. Arts & Culture 7. Temple 8. Stadiums 9. Economy 10. Museum 11. Education 12. Heritage Sites

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History

Goa was ruled by the Maurya Empire (Ashoka of Magadha) in the 3rd century BC. It was made Indias 25th State on 30th May 1987, the Largest city of Goa is Vasco da Gama. Goa is also termed as Gomanchala, Gopakapattam etc. historical name of Goa is Sindapur, Sandapur and Mahassapatam.In 1510, Portuguese defeated the ruling Bijapur sultan Yusuf Adil shah and settle in permanently in Goa and ruled 450 Years(1510-1961).

Below table will tell more about the GK of Goa and Its history.

S.No	Description	Answer
1.	Founded on	30 May 1987
2.	Capital Formation	30 May 1987
3.	Largest city	Vasco da Gama
4.	Also Known as	Konkan, Pearl City of the Orient
5.	Ruled By	Maurya Empire, Bhojas of Goa, Portuguese Colonial
6.	Major Historical Events	On 19 December 1961, the Indian Army invaded with Operation Vijay resulting in the annexation of Goa, and of Daman and Diu islands into the Indian union. In 30 May 1987, the union territory was split, and Goa was made India’s twenty-fifth state, with Daman and Diu remaining a union territory.

Geography Structure

In Goa, the climate is Tropical Monsoon climate under the Koppen climate classification.Goa covers an area of 3,702 square kilometres. It has a coastline of 101 km, Goa is India’s smallest state by area and the fourth-smallest by population. The average temperature of Goa is 30°C in Summers and 25°C in Winters.

S.No	Description	Summary
1	Total Area	3,702 km² ( 1,429/ sq mi)
2	Population	14,58,545
3	Rank of the state	Area Rank:-29th Population Rank:- 26th
4	Population Density	394/km²
5	State Bounded By	Maharashtra (North) Karnataka(East and South)
5	Soil & Minerals	Alluvial and Loamy Iron ore Manganese ore Bauxite
7	Major Crops	Rice pulses (legume) Ragi (Finger Millet) Coconut Cashew nut Areca nut Sugarcane Pineapple Mango Banana
8	Forest Area	2,219 sq. km.
9	Climate	Tropical Monsoon Climate
10.	Major Port	Mormugao port
11.	BiodiversityHotspots	Western Ghats
12.	Marine Protected Area	Chorao Island
13.	Waterfalls	Dudhsagar falls
14	Hill Range	Western Ghats
15	Major Flora	Bamboo Coconut Mangoes Cashew Jackfruit Pineapples Blackberries
16	Major Fauna	Gaur Snake Foxes Kingfisher Mynas Parrots Shrimps, Oyster, Catfish, Jellyfish

River

River	Originate from	City
Zuari	Hemad-Barshem in the Western Ghats	Vasco da Gama, Mormugao
Mandovi	Western Ghats	Panaji, VelhaGoa, Porvorim, Satari, Cumbarjua, Jamboti
Terekhol	Manohargad in the Western Ghats	North Goa district
Chapora	Ramghat	Pernem and Bardez.
Talpona	Ravan Dongor in between Nane and Kuske on the Sahyadri Mountains	Talpona
The Sal	Margao	Benaulim, Navelim, Varca, Orlim, Carmona, Dramapur, Chinchinim, Assolna, Cavelossim, Mobor

Dams

Dama	River	Length	Height	Open
Amthane Dam	Amthane Nala	450 m (1,476 ft)	25.21 m (83 ft)	1987
Anjunem Dam	Gunuleni Nala	185 m (607 ft)	43 m (141 ft)	1989
Panchwai Dam	Zuari	230 m (755 ft)	20 m (66 ft)	1989
Salaulim Dam	Sanguem	1,004 m (3,294 ft)	42.70 m(140 ft)	2000

National Park and Wildlife sanctuary

Description	Summary
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary	Usgao-Ganjem VP,
Molem National Park	‎South Goa
Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary	Canacona Taluka, Khotigao
Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary	Valpoi
Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary	Verlem
Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary	Molem
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary	‎Chorão

Administrative Structure

The state is divided into two districts: North Goa and South Goa. Each district is administered by a district collector, appointed by the Indian government. The governor is the constitutional head of the government of Goa, who is appointed by the President of India. The real executive power rests with the chief minister and the cabinet. The political party or the coalition of political parties having a majority in the Legislative Assembly forms the government. Goa has two seats in the Lok Sabha and one seat in the Rajya Sabha.

The head of the bureaucracy of the state is the chief secretary. Under this position, is a hierarchy of officials drawn from the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service, and different wings of the state civil services. The judiciary is headed by the Chief Justice. Goa has a High Court which has been functioning June 26, 1862, since. All the branches of the government are located in the Panaji.

S.No	Description	Summary
1.	Capital	Panaji
2.	Administrative HQ	Panaji
3.	Chief Ministers	Pramod Sawant
4.	Governor	Satya Pal Malik
6.	State Animal	Gaur
7.	State Bird	Yellow-throated Bulbul
8.	State Flower	Red Jasmine
9.	State Tree	Terminalia elliptica
10.	No. of District	2
11.	Loksabha Seats	2
12.	Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council)	—
13.	Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly)	40
14.	Major Airport	Goa International Airport
15.	Railway Stations	Karmali Railway Station Kulem Madgaon Pernem Sanvordem Curchrem Thivim Vasco da Gama
16.	Official Language	Konkani
17.	Time Zone	IST (UTC +5:30)
18.	Postal Code	Different according to Area
19.	Vehicle Code	GA
20.	Judiciary	Bombay High Court, Goa bench
21.	Seal

Languages

S.No.	Languages	Percentage
1.	Konkani	66.11%
2.	Marathi	10.89%
3	Kannada	4.66%
4	Urdu	2.83%
5	Malayalam	0.89%
6	Telugu	0.76%
7	Others	3.57%

Religion

As per the government data the maximum people who are Hindu at  66.08% and 33.92 other religion.

S.No.	Religion	Percentage
1.	Hinduism	66.08%
2.	Islam	25.10%
3.	Christianity	8.33%
4.	Sikhism	0.10%
5.	Buddhism	0.08%
6.	Jainism	0.08%
7.	Other or not religious	0.2%

Arts & Culture

The Culture of Goa is extraordinary as it remained Portuguese Territory for more than 450 years. The culture of Goa is very interesting as it combines the Eastern and Western styles. Goa is very famous for Goan Carnival and Christmas-New year, its celebration attracts the major number of Tourists.

S.No	Description	Summary
1	Folk Dance	Jagor Natak Tiatr Corridinho Fundi
2	Music	Mando Ovi Suvari
3	Major Festival	Christmas Easter Carnival Shigmo Samvatsar Padvo Chavoth Ladainha festival
4	Cuisine (Famous Food)	Rice with Fish Curry Vindalho Xacuti Sorpotel Idli and Polle Amboli Kailoleo Ros Omelette
5	Traditional Dress	Nav Yari Pano Bhaju Valkal Kashti

Temple

Temple	Location
Shri Saptakoteshwar Temple	South Goa
Maruti Temple	Ponda
Mahalaxmi Temple	North Goa
Mahadeva Temple	Sanguem, Surla
Shri Shantadurga Temple	Quepem, South Goa,
Laxmi Narasimha Temple	Veling, Goa
Shri Ramnath Temple	Ramnathim, Ponda

Stadiums

S.No.	Stadiums	Sport	Place/near
1.	Nehru stadium	multi-purpose stadium	Panaji
2.	GMC Stadium	multi-purpose stadium	Bambolim

Economy

Goa is one of the Indias richest states with the highest GDP per capita– two and a half times that of the country –  the average growth rate of Goa is 8.23% (1990-2000). Goa is one of the few states to achieve rural electrification by 100 per cent. Table Below contains some of the normal questions mostly asked in different Govt. and Private recruitment examinations of Goa.

S.No	Description	Summary
1	State GDP	₹0.772 lakh crore (US$11 billion)
2	Growth rate	9.8%
3	Per capita income	₹ 4,58,304
4	GDP per capita rank	23rd
5	Major Industries	Tourism Mining Industry (Iron, bauxite, manganese, clays, limestone and silica) Food Processing IT and ITs Mining Biotechnology Pharmaceuticals fishing
6	Major Imports	Sugar Wine Spirituous liquors Dates Drugs
7	Major exports	Iron Ore Marine Products Cashew Pharmaceutical

Museum

City	Name
Goa Chitra Museum	Benaulim
Goa Science Centre	Panaji
Goa State Museum	Panaji
Naval Aviation Museum	Vasco da Gama

Education

Goa state had India’s earliest educational institutions built by the support of Europeans. Medical education in Goa has begun in 1801 at Royal and Military Hospital in the old city of Goa. Goa has Asia’s oldest medical college as Goa Medical College (Since 1845). Goa NIT (National Institute of Technology) and IIT (Indian Institute of Technology). All schools in Goa comes under the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Syllabus is Prescribed by the State Education Department.

	Description	Summary
1.	Literacy Rate (2011)	87%
2.	Male	90%
3.	Female	84%
4.	No. of School	2153 approx
5.	Affiliation Board	ICSE, NIOS, State Board
6.	No. of University	1 (Goa University)
6.	Colleges in Goa	120 approx

Heritage Sites

Goa has a large number of Ancient Monuments spread at different places throughout the state. It has two World Heritage Sites: the Bom Jesus Basilica[59] and churches and convents of Old Goa. Goa is visited by large numbers of international and domestic tourists each year for its white-sand beaches, nightlife, places of worship and World Heritage-listed architecture. It has rich flora and fauna, owing to its location on the Western Ghats range, a biodiversity hotspot.

S.No	Description	Summary
1	Major Tourist Places	Basilica Of Bom Jesus Mangeshi Temple Aguada Fort St. Cathedral Reis Magos Fort Chapora Fort Cabo De Rama Fort Baga Beach Calangute Beach Dona Paula
2	Major Monuments	St. Cathedral Church of Lady of Rosary Church of St Francis of Assisi Basilica of Bom Jesus Church of the Holy Spirit
3	National Park	Bhagwan Mahavir National Park
4	Wildlife Sanctuary	The Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary Molem Wildlife Sanctuary Cotigaon Wildlife Sanctuary Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Madei Wildlife Sanctuary Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary

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