UPSC Post-Independence India – Chapter 5: Merger of French and Portuguese Territories, and Sikkim (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Post-Independence India – Chapter 5: Merger of French and Portuguese Territories, and Sikkim (20 MCQs) – 20 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

Goa was liberated from Portuguese rule through Operation Vijay in:

Correct Answer: A [December 1961]

Explanation:

Indian armed forces launched Operation Vijay on 18–19 December 1961 and the Portuguese Governor-General surrendered on 19 December.

2.  

Sikkim became the 22nd State of India by the:

Correct Answer: C [36th Amendment]

Explanation:

The 36th Amendment (1975) made Sikkim the 22nd State from 16 May 1975 and inserted Article 371F.

3.  

The de jure transfer of the French settlements to India took place on:

Correct Answer: D [16 August 1962]

Explanation:

After France ratified the 1956 Treaty of Cession, the de jure transfer took effect on 16 August 1962.

4.  

Chandernagore, a former French settlement, merged with:

Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]

Explanation:

After its 1949 referendum and 1950 transfer, Chandernagore was merged with West Bengal under the Chandernagore (Merger) Act, 1954.

5.  

Dadra and Nagar Haveli became a Union Territory by the:

Correct Answer: D [10th Amendment]

Explanation:

The 10th Amendment (1961) brought Dadra and Nagar Haveli into the First Schedule as a Union Territory.

6.  

In the Goa Opinion Poll of 1967, the people voted:

Correct Answer: A [against merger with Maharashtra]

Explanation:

In the 16 January 1967 poll Goans rejected merger with Maharashtra, keeping Goa a separate Union Territory.

7.  

Who launched the civil disobedience campaign in Goa on 18 June 1946?

Correct Answer: B [Ram Manohar Lohia]

Explanation:

Socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia launched the civil disobedience at Margao on 18 June 1946, now Goa Revolution Day.

8.  

Which article gives special provisions for Sikkim?

Correct Answer: A [Article 371F]

Explanation:

Article 371F, inserted by the 36th Amendment (1975), contains the special provisions for Sikkim.

9.  

Goa became a State on:

Correct Answer: C [30 May 1987]

Explanation:

The Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987 made Goa the 25th State on 30 May 1987.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. France agreed to transfer its settlements through negotiation.
2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli were freed by volunteers in 1954.
3. Portugal handed over Goa through a treaty in 1956.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

France negotiated the transfer (de facto 1954, de jure 1962) and volunteers freed Dadra and Nagar Haveli in 1954; Goa was taken by force.

11.  

Assertion (A): India had to use force to free Goa.

Reason (R): Portugal refused to negotiate, claiming Goa was a province of Portugal.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Portugal's refusal to negotiate, treating Goa as part of Portugal, is exactly why India resorted to Operation Vijay.

12.  

Which of the following was NOT a French settlement in India?

Correct Answer: A [Diu]

Explanation:

Diu was a Portuguese settlement, while Mahe, Yanam and Karaikal were French settlements.

13.  

Sikkim was made an "associate State" in:

Correct Answer: D [1974]

Explanation:

The 35th Amendment (1974) inserted Article 2A and the Tenth Schedule, making Sikkim an associate State.

14.  

The first Chief Minister of Sikkim after the 1974 elections was:

Correct Answer: C [Kazi Lhendup Dorji]

Explanation:

Kazi Lhendup Dorji led the Congress to victory in the 1974 elections and became Sikkim's first Chief Minister.

15.  

Konkani was included in the Eighth Schedule by the:

Correct Answer: B [71st Amendment]

Explanation:

The 71st Amendment (1992) added Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali to the Eighth Schedule.

16.  

Goa Liberation Day is observed on:

Correct Answer: D [19 December]

Explanation:

19 December marks the 1961 surrender of the Portuguese after Operation Vijay, observed as Goa Liberation Day.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Operation Vijay in Goa
2. Sikkim becomes a State
3. De facto transfer of Pondicherry
4. Transfer of Chandernagore

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [4-3-1-2]

Explanation:

Order: Transfer of Chandernagore (1950) → De facto transfer of Pondicherry (1954) → Operation Vijay in Goa (1961) → Sikkim becomes a State (1975).

18.  

The vote of representatives of the French settlements in October 1954 was held at:

Correct Answer: D [Kizhur]

Explanation:

On 18 October 1954 the elected representatives met at Kizhur and voted overwhelmingly (170 of 178) for merger with India.

19.  

Under the India–Sikkim Treaty of 1950, Sikkim became an Indian:

Correct Answer: A [protectorate]

Explanation:

The 1950 India–Sikkim Treaty kept the Chogyal as ruler while India handled defence, external affairs and communications.

20.  

Which amendment made Pondicherry a Union Territory?

Correct Answer: D [14th]

Explanation:

The 14th Amendment (1962), following the de jure transfer, added Pondicherry to the First Schedule as a Union Territory.

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