Q249
When was Goa separated from Maharashtra?
A.
1978
B.
1987
AnswerC.
1990
D.
1977
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The referendum offered the people of Goa a choice between continuing as a union territory or merging with the state of Maharashtra and the majority chose the former. On 30th May 1987, the union territory was split, and Goa was made India's twenty-fifth state, with Daman and Diu remaining a union territory.