27-12-2017, 04:26 PM
Goa
*Capital -Panaji
*Formation-1987 May 30
*Language -Konkini
*Major Festival -Ramleela
*Major Rivers-Mandovi, Suvari
*State Animal-Gaur
*State Bird-Black crested Bulbul
*State Tree-Matti
*Goa is the 25th state of India.
*In Puranas Goa is known as ‘Gomanta, Goapuri’.
*Principle languages are Marathi and Konkani.
*Goa got Independence from Portuguese in 1961.
*‘Operation Vijay’ was the action of India’s armed forces to liberate Goa from Portuguese in 1961.
*Goa became a fulfledged state on 30th May 1987.
*Panaji literarly means “The land that doesn’t flood”.
*Goa is the smallest state in India by area and the fourth smallest state in India by population.
Sure Mark
*Goa is the first state to establish post offices in entrie villages.
*Goa is the first state to use electronic voting machine in an entire state election.
*Goa is the first state to use E-mail facilities in Govt offices.
*Goa is the only one state in India to have a ‘Uniform Civil Code’.
*The High Court of Goa is situated at Mumbai.
*Porvorim is the legislative capital of Goa.
*Panaji is the permanent venue of International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
*Mandovi and Zuari are the major rivers of Goa.
*Dudhsagar water falls is situated in Goa in Mandovi river.
*Life line of Goa - Mandovi river
*Agonda, Anjuna, Palolem, Sinquerim, Candolim, Aguada, Baga etc. are some of the major beaches in Goa.
*National Institute of Oceanography is situated at Panaji (Goa).
*Vascoda Gama is the largest city in Goa. It is on the bank of river Zuari.
*Goa is famous for beach tourism.
*Goa located in the Konkan region of western coastal area.
*Fisheries is an important industry in the state
*Goa is the first Indian state to launch Insurance Policy.
*Salim Ali bird sanctuary is situated in Goa.
*Marmagoa is the major seaport of Goa.
*Mormugao port is situated on the banks of the river zuari.
*Bhagvan Mahavir wild life sanctuary is situated in Goa.
Rare Facts
*The state that named their transport department in the name of Kadamba dynasty
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*To wheeler taxi called piolets are observed in Goa
*The capital of Goa was shifted from Velha to Panaji in 1843.
*The first case of SARS was reported from Goa.
