Question

In which year did Goa attain full statehood ?
1. 1978
2. 1987
3. 1991
4. 1996

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1987

The correct answer is 1987.

• The 1967 Goa status referendum was a referendum held in the state of Goa.
• On 16 January 1967, to decide the future of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu within the Union.
• The referendum offered the people of Goa a choice between continuing as a union territory or merging with the state of Maharashtra.
• The people of Goa voted against the merger and Goa continued to be a union territory.
• Subsequently, in 1987, Goa became a full-fledged state within the Indian Union.
• In 1987 Goa attain full statehood.

 

• Goa:
  • Goa is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the region known as the Konkan and geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats.
  • It is surrounded by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its western coast.
  • It is India's smallest state by area and its fourth-smallest by population.
  • Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama is its largest city.
  • The historic city of Margao in Goa still exhibits the cultural influence of the Portuguese.
  • Goa’s official language, which is spoken by a majority of its inhabitants, is Konkani.
  • On 16 January 1967, to decide the future of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu within the Union.
  • Although popularly called an opinion poll, it was in fact, a referendum, as the results of the poll were binding on the government of India.
  • The referendum offered the people of Goa a choice between continuing as a union territory or merging with the state of Maharashtra.
  • It is the only referendum to have been held in independent India.
  • Subsequently, in 1987, Goa became a full-fledged state within the Indian Union.
• Karnataka:
  • Karnataka is a state in southwest India with Arabian Sea coastlines.
  • The capital, Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), is a high-tech hub known for its shopping and nightlife.
  • To the southwest, Mysore is home to lavish temples including Mysore Palace, the former seat of the region’s maharajas. Hampi, once the medieval Vijayanagara empire’s capital, contains ruins of Hindu temples, elephant stables, and a stone chariot.
  • There was a provision for a separate development board for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region.
  • There shall be “equitable allocation of funds for developmental expenditure over the said region”, and “equitable opportunities and facilities” for people of this region in government jobs and education.
  • A proportion of seats in educational institutions and state government jobs in Hyderabad-Karnataka can be reserved for individuals from that region.