2000 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2000 · General Studies
Question 47: Polity and Governance
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
aGoa attained full statehood in 1987
bDiu is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat
cDaman and Diu were separated from Goa by the 56th Amendment of the Constitution of India
dDadra and Nagar Haveli were under French colonial rule till 1954
AnswerThe answer is (d).
Dadra and Nagar Haveli were under Portuguese rule, not French. They were liberated from the Portuguese in 1954 and merged with India as a Union Territory in 1961. Goa became a full State on 30 May 1987, leaving Daman and Diu as a separate Union Territory, and Diu is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Correct: Goa became a State on 30 May 1987.
- (b) Correct: Diu is an island off Gujarat in the Gulf of Khambhat.
- (c) Treated as correct: Goa's statehood in 1987 left Daman and Diu as a separate Union Territory.
- (d) Right: it is the incorrect statement, because Dadra and Nagar Haveli were Portuguese, not French.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2000, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.