Q1. Consider the following statements about Goa Statehood:\n1. Goa became the 25th State of India on 30 May 1987 under the Constitution (Fifty-sixth Amendment) Act 1987.\n2. The 40th Goa Statehood Day on 30 May 2026 was celebrated at the Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir, Kala Academy, Panaji with Vice President C P Radhakrishnan as Chief Guest.\nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Both statements are correct. Goa attained statehood on 30 May 1987 via the Constitution (Fifty-sixth Amendment) Act 1987 becoming the 25th State of India. On 30 May 2026 the 40th Goa Statehood Day was held at Kala Academy, Panaji with Vice President C P Radhakrishnan as the Chief Guest, alongside Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju and CM Pramod Sawant.
