Statement A is incorrect. Puducherry (Pondicherry) became a Union Territory of India in 1962 after its de jure transfer from France, though it was de facto controlled by India from 1954. Statement B is correct. PARAM 8000, developed by C-DAC in 1991, is widely recognized as India's first supercomputer. Statement C is incorrect. India gained independence in 1947, while Goa was liberated from Portuguese rule by India in 1961, thus achieving independence after India.
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Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2017 · Topic: State and Union Territories (Evolution of states and union territories since independence (linguistic reorganization, State Reorganization Commissions - Dhar, JVP, Fazl Ali))
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Answer: C. Goa was independent before India gained its independence. Which of the statements given above is/are cor‐ rect? A. A and B only B. B and C only C. B only
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