Which of the following Amendment Acts of the Constitution of India conferred statehood to Goa and formed a new union territory comprising of Daman and Diu?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 56th Amendment Act.
The territories of Goa, Daman, and Diu were granted the status of a Union Territory with retroactive effect beginning on December 20, 1961 as per 56th Amendment Act.
- On May 30, 1987, the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act granted the territory of Goa statehood, although "Daman and Diu" remained a Union territory.
- Goa's legislature only has one chamber.
- The total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman, and Diu was 30, and under subsection (3) of Section 3 of the Government of Union Territory Act of 1963, the Union Government might