Which part of India remained under Portuguese control after 15th August, 1947?

(A) Goa
(B) Sikkim
(C) Pondicherry
(D) Andaman & Nicobar

Correct Answer : Goa
Question Asked : MPPCS (Pre) 2010
After 15th August, 1947, Goa remained under Portuguese control. In 1955 America supported the Claim of Portuguese Government over Goa. After 14 years, Operation Vijay was conducted by Indian forces to free Goa from Portuguese control. The armed action which involved the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force was a decisive victory for India, ending more than 450 years of Portuguese rule in India on 19th of December, 1961.
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