Consider the following statements: 1. Daman and Diu were acquired by India from the Portuguese by police action. 2. Sikkim was added to India through referendum. 3. Puducherry was administered by India as an 'acquired territory' till 1962. How many statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer:

C. All three

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Goa, Daman and Diu were acquired from the Portuguese via police action in 1961. Statement 2 is correct: Sikkim formally became a part of India in 1975 after a referendum in which the population voted to abolish the monarchy and join India. Statement 3 is correct: After being handed over by the French in 1954, Puducherry was administered as an 'acquired territory' until it was made a union territory in 1962.