Puducherry State GK: Prepare with MCQs & Mock Test

Q11. Who was the first elected member for Lok Sabha from Puducherry

(A) Aravinda Bala Pajanor
(B) P. Shanmugam
(C) Mohan Kumaramangalam
(D) Thirumudi N. Sethuraman

Answer: Thirumudi N. Sethuraman

Q12. In which year the name Pondicherry was changed to Puducherry officially

(A) 2006
(B) 2005
(C) 2003
(D) 2008

Answer: 2006

Q13. _, an island beach, is located at Chunnambar, Pondicherry.

(A) Mahe beach
(B) Paradise beach
(C) Yanam Beach
(D) Promenade beach

Answer: Paradise beach

Q14. Total number of districts in Puducherry is

(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 3
(D) 5

Answer: 4

Q15. Who was the first Chief Minister of Puducherry

(A) Edouard Goubert
(B) Subramanyan Ramaswamy
(C) M. O. H. Farook
(D) V. Venkatasubha Reddiar

Answer: Edouard Goubert

Q16. Which one is the state bird of Puducherry

(A) Koel
(B) Pigeon
(C) Eagle
(D) Dove

Answer: Koel

Q17. In which year Puducherry was integrated into India

(A) 1954
(B) 1960
(C) 1962
(D) 1965

Answer: 1954

Q18. Which one is the State animal of Puducherry

(A) Squirrel
(B) Tiger
(C) Chital
(D) Deer

Answer: Squirrel

Q19. In which year Puducherry became a French colonial possession

(A) 1695
(B) 1674
(C) 1679
(D) 1688

Answer: 1674

Q20. The Yanam district is surrounded by which State

(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Karnataka

Answer: Andhra Pradesh