In which year was Goa liberated from the Portuguese and made a composite Union Territory along with Daman & Diu?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 1961
Goa, Daman and Diu stayed under Portuguese rule after India’s independence in 1947. In December 1961 the Indian armed forces carried out Operation Vijay, and the Portuguese surrendered on 19 December 1961, now observed as Goa Liberation Day. The territories were then made the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.
Goa became a separate state on 30 May 1987, while Daman and Diu stayed a Union Territory (merged with Dadra and Nagar Haveli in 2020).