Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
A
Goa attained full statehood in 1987
B
Diu is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat
C
Daman and Diu were separated from Goa by the 56th Amendment of the Constitution of India
D
Dadra and Nagar Haveli were under French colonial rule till 1954
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
1. The question requires identifying the incorrect statement among the given options.
2. Statement (A) is correct: Goa achieved full statehood in 1987.
3. Statement (B) is correct: Diu is an island situated near the Gulf of Khambhat.
4. Statement (C) mentions the separation of Daman and Diu from Goa via the 56th Amendment. The separation happened in 1987 when Goa became a state, but the instrument was the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987. Attributing it solely to the amendment is technically inaccurate, but the context is the 1987 reorganisation.
5. Statement (D) is definitively incorrect: Dadra and Nagar Haveli were colonies of Portugal (Portuguese colonial rule), not France (French colonial rule), before their liberation in 1954 and subsequent integration into India.
6. As statement (D) presents a clear factual error regarding colonial history, it is the incorrect statement.