Category - General Knowledge
Part - Puducherry
Question No. - 25
Time - 25 Minuts
1. When Puducherry officially became a Union Territory of India?
a) 1962
b) 1963
c) 1964
d) 1965
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b) 1963.
2. What is the name of first Chief Minister of Puducherry?
a) V. Vaithilingam
b) M. O. H. Farook
c) V. Venkatasubba Reddiar
d) Edouard Goubert
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d) Edouard Goubert, 1 July 1963 - 10 September 1964 (1 year, 71 days).
3. What is the name of first Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry?
a) B.T. Kulkarni
b) S.L. Silam
c) B.D. Jatti
d) Chhedilal
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b) S.L. Silam, 14 Oct 1963 - 13 Oct 1968 (4 years, 365 days).
4. What is the name of first Speaker of Puducherry legislative assembly?
a) S. Manicka Vasagam
b) P. Shanmugam
c) A. S. Gangeyan
d) M. O. H. Farook
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c) A. S. Gangeyan, 22 July 1963 - 18 September 1964.
5. What is the name of longest-serving Chief Minister of Puducherry?
a) V. Vaithilingam
b) M. O. H. Farook
c) V. Venkatasubba Reddiar
d) N. Rangasamy
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d) N. Rangasamy, 16 years, 278 days in current.
6. Who was the first french Governor of Puducherry?
a) V. Vaithilingam
b) François Martin
c) Pierre Dulivier
d) Pierre Christoph Le Noir
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b) François Martin, September 1699 – 31 December 1706.
7. Who was the first High Commissioner of Puducherry?
a) Lal Ram Saran Singh
b) Kewal Singh
c) M.K. Kripalani
d) M.K. Kripalani
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b) Kewal Singh, 21 October 1954 - 16 November 1956.
8. Under which referendum France surrender Puducherry to india?
a) Mahe referendum
b) Kizhoor referendum
c) Quanto referendum
d) Primo referendum
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b) Kizhoor referendum.
9. What is the area of Puducherry?
a) 390 km²
b) 430 km²
c) 460 km²
d) 490 km²
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d) 490 km².
10. What is the name of biggestdistrict of Puducherry according area?
a) Karaikal
b) Puducherry
c) Yanam
d) Mahe
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b) Puducherry with area of 293 km².
11. What is the name of smallest district of Puducherry according area?
a) Karaikal
b) Puducherry
c) Yanam
d) Mahe
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d) Mahe with area of 9 km².
12. What is the name of state animal of Puducherry?
a) Indian elephant
b) Nilgiri tahr
c) Indian Palm Squirrel
d) Asian Lion
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c) Indian Palm Squirrel.
13. What is the name of state bird of Puducherry?
a) Asian Koel
b) Emerald dove
c) Northern goshawk
d) Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
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a) Asian Koel.
14. What is the name of state tree of Puducherry?
a) Sandalwood Tree
b) Peepal
c) Coconut Tree
d) Bael Tree
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d) Bael Tree.
15. What is the name of state flower of Puducherry?
a) Cannon-ball flower
b) Pink Rhododendron
c) Gloriosa lily
d) White Rose
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a) Cannon-ball flower commonly known as Nagalingam or Nagalingapushpa.
16. How many lok sabha seats are in Puducherry?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
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a) 1.
17. How many state assembly seats are in Puducherry?
a) 30
b) 32
c) 33
d) 35
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c) 33.
18. How many rajya sabha seats are in Puducherry?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
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a) 1.
19. How many districts are in Puducherry?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
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b) 4.
20. What is the official language of Puducherry?
a) Malayalam
b) Kannada
c) Tamil
d) Hindi
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c) Tamil.
21. In which year Puducherry university established?
a) 1978
b) 1982
c) 1983
d) 1985
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d) 1985.
22. Mahe district surrounded by which state?
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
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a) Kerala.
23. Karaikal district surrounded by which state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Kerala
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b) Tamil Nadu.
24. Yanam district surrounded by which state?
a) Goa
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
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d) Andhra Pradesh.
25. What is the length of coastline of Puducherry?
a) 32.65 km
b) 38.65 km
c) 42.65 km
d) 47.65 km
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c) 42.65 km.
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