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SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 31

SSC MTS Previous Year - 06 August 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q31

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In which union territory of India, Bastille Day is celebrated?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Puducherry

What is Bastille Day?
  • Bastille Day (national day of France) is celebrated on 14 July each year.
  • Bastille Day celebrates the storming of the Bastille in Paris, France which signaled the start of the French Revolution.
  • Since Pondicherry was under the influence of France for about 300 years; it resulted in the creation of a French heritage in the region.
  • Bastille Day in Pondicherry is celebrated on July 14.