Goa - Study Mode

[#176] In which year, the Portuguese moved the capital from Old Goa to Panjim
Correct Answer

(C) 1843

Explanation

Solution: The Portuguese moved the capital from Old Goa to Panjim in 1843. The city was built with stepped streets and a seven kilometre long promenade on a planned grid system after the Portuguese relocated the capital from Velha Goa in the 17 th century. It was elevated from a town to a city on 22 nd March 1843.

[#177] The Goa State Central Library was established in the year
Correct Answer

(A) 1832

Explanation

Solution: The Goa State Central Library was established in 1832. Goa State Central Library is also known as the Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library. It is dedicated to Krishnadas who was a 16 th century Konkani scholar to acknowledge his contribution to the field of literature. The six-floor library was established in 1832 and is the oldest public library in the country.

[#178] In which year, portugueses defeated the Bizapur sultan yousuf adil shah
Correct Answer

(B) 1510

Explanation

Solution: In 1510, the Portuguese defeated the ruling Bijapur sultan Yousuf Adil Shah with the help of a local ally, Timayya and captured the territory which they named it Goa. They set up a permanent settlement in Velha Goa. This was the beginning of Portuguese rule in Goa that would last for four and a half centuries, until 1961.

[#179] The first printing press in Goa was established in the year
Correct Answer

(A) 1556

Explanation

Solution: The first printing press in Goa was established in 1556. The first Printing Press was established in Goa in September, 1556 by Jesuit Missionaries and it functioned in the colegio de Sao Paulo at Old Goa.

[#180] In which year Goa captured and annexed by the Portuguese
Correct Answer

(A) 1510

Explanation

Solution: The Portuguese conquest of Goa occurred when the governor Afonso de Albuquerque captured the city in 1510 from the Adil Shahis. Goa was Portugal's first territorial possession in Asia, captured by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1510 and it served as the main Portuguese base in the East for four and a half centuries.