Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Operation Vijay was launched by India to liberate Goa from Portuguese rule.
2.Goa was immediately granted statehood after liberation in 1961.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. Operation Vijay was the code name for the military action launched by India to liberate Goa, Daman, and Diu from Portuguese rule in December 1961.
Statement 2 is incorrect. After liberation in 1961, Goa was not immediately granted statehood. Instead, it was administered as a Union Territory along with Daman and Diu. Goa was granted statehood on May 30, 1987.
Source: AIR
