HISTORY OF PUDUCHERRY

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

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 UDC-2012 Q-1
• Match the regions of Puducherry U.T. with the year they
initially came under French occupation and select the
correct answer from the options given.
• (i) Puducherry (a) 1723
• (ii) Karaikal (b) 1725
• (iii) Mahe (c) 1674
• (iv) Yanam (d) 1739
• Options:
• (A) (i) - b, (ii) - a, (iii) - d, (iv) - c
• (B.) (i) - c, (ii) - d, (iii) - b, (iv) - a
• (C) (i) - c, (ii) - a, (iii) - d, (iv).- b
• (D) (i) - a, (ii) - b, (iii) - c, (iv) - d
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 UDC-2012 Q-2
• Which of the following have been announced as
the state bird, state animal, state flower and state
tree of Puducherry?
• (A) Koel, Squirrel, Nagalingam and Vilvam
respectively
• (B) Cock, Rabbit, Lotus and Neem respectively
• (C) Koel, Rabbit, Nagalingam and Neem
respectively
• (D) Cock, Squirrel, Lotus and Vilvam respectively

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 UDC-2012 Q-3
• The Administrator of a Union Territory is
appointed under which provision of the
constitution?
• (A) Article 243
• (B) Article 232
• (C.) Article 239
• (D) Article 241

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 UDC-2015 Q-4
• Which of the following National Waterways
denotes the Kakinada and Pondicherry
stretch?
• (A) NW1
• (B) NW2
• (C) NW3
• (D.) NW4

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VAO-2014 Q-5

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VAO-2014 Q-6

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VAO-2014 Q-7

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VAO-2014 Q-8

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VAO-2014 Q-9

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• The ministers in the UT of Puducherry are
appointed by
a) Chief Minister
b) Lt. Governor
c) Union Home Minister
d) President

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Which is the smallest district in Puducherry ?

A) PUDUCHERY
B) KARAIKAL
C) MAHE
D) YANAM

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• The pre colonial history of Pondicherry does
not include
A) Cholas
B) Cheras
C) Pandyas
D) Pallavas

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• The colonial history of Pondicherry starts with
the advent of __________ ?
A) FRENCH
B) PORTUGUESE
C) DUTCH
D) DANES

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HISTORY OF PUDUCHERRY

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• Periplus of the Erythraean Sea- 1st AD- mentions
a marketplace named Poduke or Poduca-
Identified to be Arikamedu

Arikamedu- Archeological site- excavated by

Sir Mortimer Wheeler - proof for trade with
Romans .

Eryhtrean sea- red sea

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Pre colonial history of Puducherry

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Colonial history of Puducherry

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• In 1674- French acquired -Pondicherry from
Sher Khan Lodi- governor of Valikondapuram
under -sultan of Bijapur
• Pondicherry captured by Dutch in 1693 -
returned to French by Treaty of Ryswick in
1699.
• In 3rd Carnatic war (1758-63)- british captured
Pondicherry in 1761 –returned –treaty of
Paris(1763)

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• In -1701- Pondicherry was made the capital of
the French settlements in India

• Fort Saint Louis in Pondicherry was built in

1701 by François Martin

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Year in which French captured :

• Puducherry in 1674

• Karaikal in 1739

• Mahe in 1725

• Yanam in 1723

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Referendum – 18.10.1954-in-Kizhur

De-facto transfer - 01.11.1954

De-jure transfer - 16.08.1962
Indian Parliament enacted the Government of Union Territories Act,
1963 that came into force on 1 July 1963.

Merged with India on – 01.07.1963

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• COMMISSAIRES: • COMMISSAIRES:
1st commissioner: François • Charles François Marie Baron,
Caron, 1668–1672 : 1947 – 1949
• Last commissioner
- Georges Escargueil, 1954 –
• GOVERNOR GENERAL 1954
1st Governor General- François
Martin, 1699 – 1706 de facto transfer to Republic of
India
at the time of Indian
independence – • High Commissioners:
Charles François Marie • Mr. Kewal Singh 1 November
Baron,1946 –1947 1954–1957

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FREEDOM FIGHTERS OF PONDICHERRY

Subbiah - Indian communist politician-

from Pondicherry. In 1934, he started a monthly
magazine Swatantram, for the cause of workers.

Dadala Raphael Ramanayya - instrumental in the

merger of the of Yanam with India .

I K Kumaran – for merger of Mahe with india .

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 CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

Article- 239 : President to appoint Administrator to Union Territory

Article 239A ( 14th Constitutional Amendment): Parliament may create

Legislature and OCM.
The Puducherry legislative assembly - 33 members .
3 members are nominated by the Central Govt.,

Article 240- President can make regulations for the peace, progress
and good government of Puducherry when Legislature is dissolved
or suspended

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• Pondicherry to Puducherry name
change –in the year- 2006

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 AREA
Puducherry - 290 Sq. Km
Karaikal – 161 Sq.Km
Yanam - 20 Sq. Km
Mahe - 9 Sq. Km

Total area - 480 Sq. kms

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 Rivers in UT of Puducherry
• Puducherry Region • Mahe Region
• Sankarabarani /gingee • Mahé River (Mayyazhi river),
river/varaha river • Ponniyar River
• Guduvaiyar River
(Ariyankuppam river) • Karaikal Region
• Malattar River • Arasalar River
• Pambaiyar River (Chunnambar • Nandalar River
river),
• Pennaiyar River • Nattar River
• Noolaar River
• Yanam Region • Puravadayanar River
• Goutami branch of Godavari • Thirumalairajan River
River • Vanjiar River
• Koringa River

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 Economy
• G(S)DP of the U.T. has been estimated at
38,285 crore (current price) for 2021-22

• The per capita income of U.T. is 2,16,495

(current price) for the year 2021-22

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 National waterway
• NW-4: Kakinada-Pondicherry

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 Famous personalities
• Ananda Ranga Pillai-famous for his set of private
diaries from the years 1736 to 1761-portray life
in 18th century India & French rule

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 Bharathiyar
• Came to Pondicherry – 1908
• he edited and published (in Pondicherry):
• 'India' weekly
• 'Vijaya'- a Tamil daily,
• Bala Bharatha -an English monthly,
• 'Suryothayam' a local weekly of Pondicherry.

• Composed - " Panchaali Sabatham", " Kuyil

Paattu“ in Pondicherry
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 Bharathidasan
• Kanaga subburathinam –original name
• Penned -Puducherry Tamil Thai Vaazhthu
• Magazine- Kuyil
• Books – Irunda veedu, kudumba vilaku, alagin
siripu, pandian parisu, kannagi puratchi
kappiyam,

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 • Aurobindo Ghosh-150th Birth anniversary
• Came Pondichery-1910
• Aurobindo Ashram in 1926.
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• Editor of newspaper- Bande Mataram.
• Published magazine, Arya.
• Alipore Conspiracy Case.
• developed a kind of Yoga called Integral Yoga.
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