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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 49

SSC GD Constable (English) - 1 March 2019 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q49

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What was the capital of the French colony in India?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Pondicherry.

  • Pondicherry was  the capital of the French colony in India.
  • French India was a French colony comprising five geographically separated enclaves.
  • The enclaves were Pondichéry, Karikal, Yanaon (Andhra Pradesh) on the Coromandel Coast, Mahé on the Malabar Coast and Chandernagor in Bengal.