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Q: In which year Goa was given the option to merge with Maharashtra?
  • A. 1963
  • B. 1967
  • C. 1959
  • D. 1958
Correct Answer: Option B - The Goa Opinion Poll was conducted on 16 January 1967, during the tenure of Smt. Indira Gandhi. This was the first opinion poll against Goa accession to Maharashtra. The people of Goa voted against the merger and Goa continued to be a Union Territory. Subsequently, in 1987 Goa became a full-fledged state within the Indian Union.
B. The Goa Opinion Poll was conducted on 16 January 1967, during the tenure of Smt. Indira Gandhi. This was the first opinion poll against Goa accession to Maharashtra. The people of Goa voted against the merger and Goa continued to be a Union Territory. Subsequently, in 1987 Goa became a full-fledged state within the Indian Union.

Explanations:

The Goa Opinion Poll was conducted on 16 January 1967, during the tenure of Smt. Indira Gandhi. This was the first opinion poll against Goa accession to Maharashtra. The people of Goa voted against the merger and Goa continued to be a Union Territory. Subsequently, in 1987 Goa became a full-fledged state within the Indian Union.