Puducherry GK Questions and Answers

Puducherry or Pondicherry is one of the Union Territories in India. Formerly, it was a colony of France. Those students who are preparing for UPSC or other government job exams should check Puducherry General Knowledge Questions and Answers. Doing this will help them know more about the Union Territory and its culture. The following article presents the latest GK questions on Puducherry.

Puducherry GK Questions and Answers 2023

Question: In which year the name Pondicherry was changed to Puducherry officially?

Ans. 2006

Question: Who was the first Chief Minister of Puducherry?

Ans. Edouard Goubert

Question: In which year Puducherry was integrated into India?

Ans. 1962

Question: In which year Puducherry became a French colonial possession?

Ans. 1674

Question: In which year Pondicherry University was established?

Ans. 1985

Question: Who was the first Lieutenant Governors of Puducherry?

Ans. S.L. Silam

Question: Which one lake is located in Puducherry?

Ans. Oustery Lake

Question: Which one is the largest district of Puducherry?

Ans. Pondicherry

Question: Who was the first elected member for Lok Sabha from Puducherry?

Ans. Thirumudi N. Sethuraman

Question: Who was the first person from Puducherry to received Padma Bhushan award?

Ans. T. Purushottamdas L. Sundaram

Question: What is the official language of Puducherry?

Ans. Tamil

Question: In which year Pondicherry University was established?

Ans. 1985

Question: Total number of districts in Puducherry is?

Ans. 4

Question: Which one is the State animal of Puducherry?

Ans. Squirrel

Question: The Mahe district is surrounded by which State?

Ans. Kerala

Question: In which region, Gingee River is located?

Ans. Puducherry Region

Question: Who was the first person from Puducherry to received Padma Shri award?

Ans. Lila Indrasen

Question: Pondicherry is a popular tourist destination in___?

Ans. South India

Question: Which one is the state bird of Puducherry?

Ans. Koel

Question: Total number of Assembly constituencies in Puducherry is?

Ans. 30

Question: Who was appointed as the first Women Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry?

Ans. Chandrawati

Question: The Yanam district is surrounded by which State?

Ans. Andhra Pradesh

Question: Which district has the highest desity of population?

Ans. Mahe