Which of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India gave the status of state to Goa?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option2 - 56th Amendment
The amendment that gave Goa the status of a state is the 56th Constitution Amendment.
Goa was previously part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. This territory existed after India gained independence from Portuguese rule in 1961.
The 56th Amendment Act, 1987:
This amendment came into effect in 1987.
Its key purpose was to grant statehood to Goa, recognizing it as a full-fledged state within the Indian Union.
This act also established a separate union territory called Daman and Diu, separating it from Goa.