A.
1986
B.
1996
C.
2006
D.
2016
Answer:
Option C: 2006
2. Which country controlled Puducherry even after the independence of India in 1947?
A.
Portugal
B.
Spain
C.
France
D.
United Kingdom
Answer:
Option C: France
3. Which is the largest lake in Puducherry?
A.
Bahour Lake
B.
Velrampet Lake
C.
Nallambal Lake
D.
Ousteri Lake
Answer:
Option D: Ousteri Lake
4. Who is known as the “Father of Puducherry”?
A.
Francois Martin
B.
Francisco de Almeida
C.
Afonso de Albuquerque
D.
Joseph Francois Dupleix
Answer:
Option A: Francois Martin
5. Which river flows in Puducherry?
A.
Adyar River
B.
Jambunathi River
C.
Kowsika River
D.
Gingee River
Answer:
Option D: Gingee River
6. Who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry?
A.
B.D. Jatti
B.
B.T. Kulkarni
C.
S.L. Silam
D.
K.M. Chandy
Answer:
Option C: S.L. Silam
7. Yanam district is bordered and surrounded by which state?
A.
Telangana
B.
Andhra Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Answer:
Option B: Andhra Pradesh
8. Who was the first elected Lok Sabha member from Puducherry?
A.
Thirumudi N. Sethuraman
B.
Aravinda Bala Pajanor
C.
Mohan Kumaramangalam
D.
P. Shanmugam
Answer:
Option A: Thirumudi N. Sethuraman
9. Which is the capital of Puducherry?
A.
Karikal
B.
Yanam
C.
Mahe
D.
Puducherry
Answer:
Option D: Puducherry
10. The French War Memorial in Puducherry was built to commemorate the martyrs of which war?
A.
First Carnatic War
B.
Second Carnatic War
C.
First World War
D.
Second World War
Answer:
Option C: First World War
11. Whose statue is located opposite to the French War Memorial?
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Mahatma Gandhi
C.
Subhas Chandra Bose
D.
B. R. Ambedkar
Answer:
Option B: Mahatma Gandhi
12. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed the Pondicherry shark as?
A.
Extinct in the Wild
B.
Least Concern
C.
Near Threatened
D.
Critically endangered
Answer:
Option D: Critically endangered
13. Pondicherry University was established in which year?
A.
1965
B.
1975
C.
1985
D.
1995
Answer:
Option C: 1985
14. In which year Pondicherry was captured by the Dutch?
A.
1593
B.
1693
C.
1793
D.
1893
Answer:
Option B: 1693
15. The Union Territory of Puducherry consists of how many districts?
A.
2
B.
3
C.
4
D.
5
Answer:
Option C: 4
16. Which of the following rivers is not a river flowing in the Union Territory of Puducherry?
A.
Arasalar River
B.
Mahe River
C.
Godavari River
D.
Mandovi River
Answer:
Option D: Mandovi River
17. Who was the first Chief Minister of Puducherry?
A.
Edouard Goubert
B.
M. O. H. Farook
C.
Charles Chambon
D.
Andre Menard
Answer:
Option A: Edouard Goubert
18. Which one of the following languages is not an official language of Puducherry?
A.
Tamil
B.
Telugu
C.
Malayalam
D.
Kannada
Answer:
Option D: Kannada
19. Puducherry Liberation Day is observed every year on?
A.
September 1
B.
October 1
C.
November 1
D.
December 1
Answer:
Option C: November 1
20. The French War Memorial is located near which beach?
A.
Paradise Beach
B.
Promenade Beach
C.
Auroville Beach
D.
Serenity Beach
Answer:
Option B: Promenade Beach