Puducherry PSC · General Studies · Puducherry — History, Society, Economy
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French Period
French East India Company, Dupleix, Carnatic Wars and French India.
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Who was the first French Governor of Puducherry who transformed it from a small fishing village into a flourishing port-town starting in 1674?
Q2 · French Period · MEDIUM
Who was the first Governor of French Pondicherry, credited with transforming it from a fishing village into a port city?
Q3 · French Period · MEDIUM
In which year was the French East India Company's foundation laid in Pondicherry after obtaining a firman from the Qiladar of Valikondapuram under the Sultan of Bijapur?
Q4 · French Period · MEDIUM
In which year did the French East India Company first establish a trading post in Pondicherry?
Q5 · French Period · EASY
At which village was the historic referendum held on October 18, 1954, where members of the Representative Council voted to join the Indian Union?