Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
- AGoa attained full statehood in 1987
- BDiu is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat
- CDaman and Diu were separated from Goa by the 56th Amendment of the Constitution of India
- DDadra and Nagar Haveli were under French colonial rule till 1954Correct
Explanation
Statement D is incorrect because Dadra and Nagar Haveli were under Portuguese colonial rule, not French colonial rule. The French held territories like Puducherry, Karikal, Mahe, and Yanam. Dadra and Nagar Haveli were liberated from the Portuguese in 1954 by local volunteers and later became a Union Territory of India.
The other statements are correct: Goa became the 25th state of India in 1987. Diu is indeed an island located off the coast of Gujarat in the Gulf of Khambhat. The 56th Amendment Act of 1987 separated Daman and Diu from Goa when Goa was granted statehood.
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