Q. What was the code name of the Indian armed forces operation to Liberate Goa, Daman and Diu from Portuguese Rule? [APPSC Group-2 Prelims 2024]
(1) Operation Kiran
(2) Operation Vijay
(3) Operation Rajiv
(4) Operation Pawan
Answer: 2
The code name of the Indian armed forces operation to Liberate Goa, Daman and Diu from Portuguese Rule was code named Operation Vijay by the Indian Armed Forces. It involved air, sea and land strikes for over 36 hours, and was a decisive victory for India, ending 451 years of rule by Portugal over its remaining exclaves in India.
The Liberation of Goa was a military action undertaken by the Government of India to liberate the territories of Diu, Daman and Goa from Portuguese rule on 17 -19 December 1961. The “armed action” was code-named Operation Vijay by the Indian Armed Forces.
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