Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Goa Statehood Day observed on 30 May:\n1. Goa attained full statehood on 30 May 1987 under the Constitution Fifty Sixth Amendment Act.\n2. Goa was earlier a Union Territory formed in 1961 after liberation from Portuguese rule.\nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
A Both 1 and 2 Correct
B 1 only
C 2 only
D Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Both statements are correct. Goa was liberated from Portuguese rule by the Indian Army Operation Vijay in December 1961 and constituted as the Union Territory of Goa Daman and Diu. It was elevated to full statehood on 30 May 1987 by the Constitution Fifty Sixth Amendment Act, becoming the twenty fifth State of the Indian Union.