Organizer : The PG Department of Tourism Studies (MTTM) of DCT’s Srinivassa Sinai Dempo College of Commerce and Economics, Cujira 

Theme: Tourism and Green Investment

CELEBRATES WORLD TOURISM DAY 2023

About the Quiz

• This quiz is open to all Nationals of India
• There is no age category for participation
• Anyone who scores 60% will receive a Certificate of Participation.
• Special Prize for Under Graduate Students from Goa.
• There will be a first, second and third place trophy and a certificate of merit, for the top scorers from bonafide Under Graduate Students from Goan Institutions (A valid college ID copy to be attached).
• The prizes will be distributed on 27th September 2023 at Dempo College Premises at 10:30a.m.
• The quiz will be active till 25th September 2023. 

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The Salaulim Dam is built on which river in Goa?

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a) Mandovi River
b) Zuari River
c) Terekhol River
d) Chapora River

Which dam in Goa serves as the primary source of drinking water for the state capital, Panaji?

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a) Anjunem Dam
b) Selaulim Dam
c) Amthane Dam
d) Chapoli Dam

What is the primary purpose of the Corjuem Dam, also known as the Corjuem Fort and Reservoir?

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a) Irrigation
b) Hydroelectric power generation
c) Drinking water supply
d) Tourism

The Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa is associated with the Mhadei Dam. Which river does this dam impound?

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a) Mandovi River

b) Zuari River
c) Terekhol River
d) Mhadei River
Correct answer
d) Mhadei River

The Kalay Water Treatment Plant in Goa receives water supply from which dam?

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a) Anjunem Dam
b) Selaulim Dam
c) Amthane Dam
d) Corjuem Dam

The irrigation project associated with the Surla Dam in Goa is named after which river?

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a) Mandovi River
b) Zuari River
c) Terekhol River
d) Chapora River

The Salaulim Dam is the largest dam in Goa by reservoir capacity. How many million cubic meters of water can it hold approximately?

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a) 160 MCM
b) 240 MCM
c) 320 MCM
d) 400 MCM

Which dam in Goa is known for its masonry gravity dam structure and is used for drinking water supply?

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a) Anjunem Dam
b) Selaulim Dam
c) Amthane Dam
d) Selop Dam

Which dam in Goa is known for its picturesque location in the Western Ghats and its role in hydroelectric power generation?

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a) Anjunem Dam
b) Selaulim Dam
c) Amthane Dam
d) Selop Dam

Which river is impounded by the Selaulim Dam in Goa?

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a) Mandovi River
b) Zuari River
c) Terekhol River
d) Chapora River

The Tillari Dam is part of an inter-state irrigation project between Goa and which state?

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a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Gujarat

Which dam in Goa is located on the Galgibaga River??

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a) Anjunem Dam
b) Selaulim Dam
c) Amthane Dam
d) Chapoli Dam

Which dam in Goa is often referred to as the “Lifeline of Goa” due to its crucial role in providing water to the state?

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a) Anjunem Dam
b) Selaulim Dam
c) Amthane Dam
d) Chapoli Dam

What is the primary purpose of the Anjunem Dam in Goa?

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a) Irrigation
b) Hydroelectric power generation
c) Drinking water supply
d) Flood control

The Chapoli Dam, also known as the Tillari Dam, is a joint project between Goa and which neighboring state?

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a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Gujarat

 

Tribes of Goa
15 of 15 points
Test your knowledge about the four major tribes
of Goa with these 15 questions. Explore the rich cultural heritage of these
indigenous communities:

The traditional religion of most of these tribal communities in Goa is a blend of Hinduism and indigenous beliefs. What is this blend called?

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a) Konkani
b) Gauda
c) Kunbi
d) Dhangar

The traditional houses of the Velip tribe are typically made of:

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a) Mud and thatch
b) Stone and wood
c) Bamboo and leaves
d) Brick and concrete

Which tribal community in Goa is traditionally associated with agriculture and farming?

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a) Velip
b) Kunbi
c) Gauda
d) Dhangar

Which tribe among the four is primarily involved in animal husbandry and herding?

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a) Kunbi
b) Gauda
c) Velip
d) Dhangar

Which is the largest and most prominent tribal community in Goa?

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a) Kunbi
b) Gauda
c) Velip
d) Dhangar

The Gauda tribe of Goa is known for its expertise in which traditional occupation?

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a) Fishing
b) Agriculture
c) Pottery
d) Weaving

The Kunbi tribe is known for its traditional dance form called:

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a) Fugdi
b) Dhalo
c) Corredinho
d) Mando

The Kunbi tribe traditionally wears a distinctive type of clothing known as:

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a) Sari
b) Dhoti
c) Pano
d) Kurta-Pajama

Which of the following tribes is known for their unique cuisine that includes dishes like “Bibinca” and “Sannas”?

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a) Kunbi
b) Gauda
c) Velip
d) Dhangar

Which of these tribes is particularly associated with the Kunbi Shigmo festival, a colorful celebration of Goan culture?

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a) Velip
b) Kunbi
c) Gauda
d) Dhangar

The Gauda tribe celebrates a unique festival known as:

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a) Shigmo
b) Ganesh Chaturthi
c) Zatra
d) Bonderam

The Dhangar tribe is often referred to as:

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a) Shepherds
b) Fishermen
c) Farmers
d) Weavers

The Dhangar tribe of Goa is known for their traditional occupation related to:

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a) Fishing
b) Agriculture
c) Herding and shepherding
d) Handicrafts

The Velip tribe is known for their traditional music and dance form called:

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a) Dhalo
b) Fugdi
c) Mando
d) Corredinho

Which tribe in Goa is known for their skills in pottery and earthenware?

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a) Velip
b) Kunbi
c) Gauda
d) Dhangar

Goan Food
15 of 15 points
Test your
knowledge about the delicious cuisine of Goa with these 15 questions. Get ready
to explore the flavors and dishes that make Goan food unique:

Which spice plays a significant role in Goan cuisine and is often used in spice blends like “Xacuti masala”?

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a) Turmeric
b) Star Anise
c) Cardamom
d) Cloves

What is the traditional Goan bread often served with curries and other dishes?

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a) Puri
b) Paratha
c) Pao
d) Roti

Which type of rice is traditionally used to make Goan dishes like “Biryani” and “Pulao”?

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a) Basmati
b) Jasmine
c) Sona Masuri
d) Matta

“Sannas” are a Goan specialty similar to what type of food?

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a) Rice cakes
b) Pancakes
c) Dumplings
d) Tapioca pudding

Which fruit is used to make the famous Goan sweet, “Perad”?

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a) Mango
b) Cashew
c) Jackfruit
d) Guava

The traditional Goan fish curry, “Ambot Tik,” gets its name from two key flavors. What do they mean?

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a) Sweet and sour
b) Spicy and tangy
c) Bitter and salty
d) Rich and creamy

Which popular Goan seafood dish features shrimp marinated in a spicy and tangy sauce?

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a) Sorpotel
b) Xacuti
c) Balchão
d) Ambot Tik

What is the main ingredient in the quintessential Goan dish, “Vindaloo”?

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a) Coconut
b) Tamarind
c) Vinegar
d) Mustard seeds

What is the Goan dessert that features a sweetened rice and coconut milk mixture, often garnished with cashews and raisins?

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a) Bebinca
b) Dodol
c) Bibik
d) Perad

Which traditional Goan dish is made from chicken, beef, pork, vinegar, and various spices and is typically prepared for special occasions?

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a) Stew
b) Xacuti
c) Balchão
d) Ambot Tik

What is the famous Goan dessert made from coconut, sugar, and eggs, often baked in layers?

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a) Bebinca
b) Dodol
c) Bibik
d) Perad

What is the popular alcoholic drink made from cashew apples in Goa called?

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a) Feni
b) Toddy
c) Sannas
d) Sol Kadhi

What is the Goan dish “Sorpotel” primarily made of?

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a) Fish
b) Pork
c) Chicken
d) Vegetables

Which Goan dish is made from shredded jackfruit and often served as a vegetarian alternative to meat curries?

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a) Sorpotel
b) Xacuti
c) Balchão
d) Chakka curry

Which spice, commonly used in Goan cuisine, imparts a distinctive red color to dishes like “Xacuti”?

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a) Cumin
b) Fenugreek
c) Paprika
d) Kashmiri chili

 

Goan Dances
15 of 15 points
Test your
knowledge about the vibrant dance forms of Goa with these 15 questions. Explore
the cultural richness and diversity of Goan dances:

“Lamp Dance” is commonly associated with which religious celebration in Goa?

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a) Christmas
b) Diwali
c) Ganesh Chaturthi
d) Easter

The “Goff” dance of Goa is often performed to celebrate which important occasion?

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a) Birthdays
b) Weddings
c) Harvest festivals
d) Funerals

Which traditional Goan dance is often performed during the Shigmo festival and is characterized by circular formations and colorful costumes?

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a) Fugdi
b) Dekhnni
c) Corredinho
d) Dhalo

Which Goan dance form features lively and energetic movements and is popular during the Carnival festival?

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a) Fugdi
b) Dekhnni
c) Corredinho
d) Dhalo

The “Kalo” dance of Goa is primarily performed during which religious festival?

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a) Diwali
b) Christmas
c) Easter
d) Carnival

“Dollu Kunitha” is a lively drum dance that originates from which neighboring Indian state?

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a) Karnataka
b) Maharashtra
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu

In the Goan “Dindi” dance, which musical instrument is commonly used?

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a) Flute
b) Tabla
c) Tambourine
d) Violin

The “Dhalo” dance is a traditional performance associated with which Goan community?

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a) Velip
b) Kunbi
c) Gauda
d) Dhangar

The “Lamp Dance” of Goa, where dancers balance pots with lit lamps on their heads, is known as:

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a) Goff
b) Lampi Dance
c) Garba
d) Dindi

The “Kunbi Dance” of Goa is named after which tribal community?

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a) Velip
b) Kunbi
c) Gauda
d) Dhangar

The “Ghode Modni” dance is a unique Goan folk dance where performers dress up as which animal?

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a) Horse
b) Elephant
c) Peacock
d) Tiger

What is the traditional Goan dance that features a procession with devotees dancing and singing while carrying the deity’s idol?

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a) Fugdi
b) Dekhnni
c) Dindi
d) Corredinho

The “Folk Dance of Goa” often performed by women in a circular formation, is known as:

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a) Dhalo
b) Kunbi Dance
c) Lambadi Dance
d) Dollu Kunitha

Which Goan dance form is a graceful and intricate performance involving women in traditional attire holding brass lamps and moving in a synchronized manner?

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a) Fugdi
b) Dekhnni
c) Corredinho
d) Dhalo

Which dance form of Goa involves a group of men forming a pyramid and breaking a clay pot hanging from a height?

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a) Fugdi
b) Goff
c) Dekhnni
d) Dindi

 

Museums of Goa
14 of 15 points
Test your
knowledge about the museums of Goa with these 15 questions. Explore the
cultural and historical heritage of this beautiful Indian state:

The Goa Handicrafts Rural & Small-Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited (GHRSSIDC) operates a craft complex and museum in which Goan town?

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a) Calangute
b) Margao
c) Mapusa
d) Ponda

The Xavier Centre of Historical Research in Goa focuses on the study of Goan history and culture. It’s named after which famous Jesuit missionary?

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a) St. Francis Xavier
b) St. Ignatius of Loyola
c) St. John de Britto
d) St. Thomas Aquinas

The Big Foot Cross Museum in Loutolim is associated with the Ancestral Goa theme park and features a collection of which type of traditional art?

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a) Folk art
b) Tribal art
c) Contemporary art
d) Street art

The Corjuem Fort and Cultural Museum in Goa is known for its scenic location and exhibits related to the history of which Goan community?

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a) Kunbi
b) Velip
c) Gauda
d) Dhangar

Which museum in Goa is famous for its extensive collection of ethnographic artifacts, including clothing, jewelry, and implements from various Goan communities?

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a) Goa State Museum
b) Goa Chakra Museum
c) Goa Folklore Museum
d) Goa Heritage Museum
Correct answer
c) Goa Folklore Museum

The Museum of Christian Art in Old Goa is known for its impressive collection of religious art and artifacts. Which church houses this museum?

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a) Se Cathedral
b) Basilica of Bom Jesus
c) St. Cajetan Church
d) Church of St. Augustine

The Goa Chakra Museum, located in the Sahakari Spice Farm, focuses on the history and significance of which agricultural product?

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a) Cashews
b) Spices
c) Coconuts
d) Rice

The Archaeological Museum and Portrait Gallery in Old Goa is located in the former residence of which Portuguese governor?

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a) Vasco da Gama
b) Alfonso de Albuquerque
c) Afonso de Noronha
d) Francisco da Gama

The Goa State Museum is located in which city, serving as a repository of the state’s art, history, and culture?

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a) Margao
b) Panaji
c) Mapusa
d) Vasco da Gama

The Goa Science Centre in Panaji features interactive exhibits and educational programs related to science and technology. What’s its popular nickname?

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a) Science City
b) Discovery Zone
c) Wonder World
d) Science Park

Which museum in Goa is dedicated to showcasing the vibrant and diverse culture of Goa through its collection of art, artifacts, and memorabilia?

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a) Goa State Museum
b) Goa Chitra Museum
c) Goa Folklore Museum
d) Museum of Goa

The Indian Customs & Central Excise Museum is housed in which colonial-era building in Panaji?

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a) Adil Shah Palace
b) Cabo Palace
c) Augustinian Monastery
d) Viceregal Lodge

The Museum of Goa (MOG) in Pilerne is a contemporary art museum founded by which renowned Indian artist?

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a) M.F. Husain
b) F.N. Souza
c) Laxman Pai
d) Subodh Gupta

Which museum in Goa is dedicated to preserving the state’s rich maritime history and showcases ancient boats and navigational instruments?

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a) Goa State Museum
b) Goa Chitra Museum
c) Goa Science Centre
d) Museum of Goa

The Naval Aviation Museum in Goa is the only one of its kind in India. Which naval base is it located near?

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a) INS Kadamba
b) INS Vikramaditya
c) INS Sardar Patel
d) INS Viraat

 

Goan Culture and Festivals
14 of 14 points
Test your
knowledge about the vibrant culture and festivals of Goa with these 15
questions. Explore the rich traditions and celebrations of this beautiful
Indian state:

The vibrant and colorful “Shigmo” festival in Goa is celebrated with grand parades and street dances. What is the primary purpose of this festival?

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a) To welcome the monsoon season

b) To celebrate the harvest
c) To honor Lord Krishna
d) To mark the beginning of spring

The “Zatras” are traditional fairs and festivals celebrated by which community in Goa?

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a) Kunbi
b) Velip
c) Gauda

d) Dhangar

The Feast of St. Francis Xavier, an annual event in Goa, commemorates the death anniversary of the saint. In which church is his body preserved?

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a) Se Cathedral
b) Basilica of Bom Jesus

c) Church of St. Cajetan
d) Church of St. Augustine

The “Dol Yatra” festival in Goa is similar to the festival of Holi and involves the playful throwing of colored powders and water. Which deity is celebrated during this festival?

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a) Lord Ganesha
b) Lord Shiva
c) Lord Krishna

d) Goddess Durga

The annual International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is held in which Goan city?

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a) Margao
b) Mapusa
c) Panaji
d) Vasco da Gama

What is the traditional Goan sweet prepared during the festival of Christmas, made with coconut milk and jaggery?

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a) Dodol
b) Bebinca
c) Bibik
d) Perad

The traditional Goan folk dance, “Fugdi,” is often performed during which festive occasion?

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a) Christmas
b) Easter
c) Carnival
d) Diwali

Which Hindu festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Goa and involves colorful processions and the burning of effigies of the demon Narakasura?

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a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Ganesh Chaturthi
d) Shigmo

The traditional Goan dance form “Dekhnni” is often performed during which festival?

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a) Ganesh Chaturthi
b) Christmas
c) Carnival
d) Diwali

The “Novem Jevonn” is a unique Goan tradition where a special meal is prepared for nine days leading up to which major Christian festival?

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a) Easter
b) Christmas
c) Feast of St. Francis Xavier
d) Good Friday

Which vibrant Goan festival features street parades with colorful floats, music, and dance, and is often referred to as “Intruz”?

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a) Carnival
b) Shigmo
c) Ganesh Chaturthi
d) Christmas

The “Candle Procession” is a significant part of the Catholic celebration of which festival in Goa?

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a) Christmas
b) Easter
c) Good Friday
d) All Saints’ Day

“Dindi” is a traditional Goan dance performance often associated with which religious festival?

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a) Easter
b) Christmas
c) Feast of St. Francis Xavier
d) Diwali

Which Goan festival is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and involves the immersion of elaborately decorated idols in water bodies?

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a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Ganesh Chaturthi
d) Shigmo