Question

In which year the name of union territory of pondicherry was changed to ‘puducherry’?
A. In 2006
B. In 2005
C. In 2001
D. In 2002

Answer 1

Hint:Puducherry also known as Pondicherry is one of the nine union territories of India, located in South India. Puducherry is formed of four districts located in different regions of South India, these districts are not interconnected with each other. Puducherry was French Colony before independence.

Complete answer:
Puducherry consists of 4 districts Karaikal, yanaon (excluding chandannagar) and Pondicherry.
All four reasons for Puducherry are located in the coastal region. Population of Puducherry is 13 lakh and the official languages English Tamil and French. Total area of Puducherry is 483 Km².
 V Narayan Swami from Congress party is chief minister of Puducherry. Pondicherry and Karaikal Hai have the largest area and population and are both of Tamil Nadu. Five rivers in Puducherry district, seven in Karaikal District, two in Mahi district and one in Yanam District drown into the sea, but none originate within the territory.
Puducherry was formed on 1 November 1954 after being handed over to India by France. Later it was made union territory on 16 August.Pondicherry is the capital of Puducherry.
De jure transfer was completed on May 28, 1956. Instruments of ratification were signed on 16 August, 1962 from that date Pondicherry, consisting of the four enclaves, became a union territory. The territory formally took the name Puducherry in 2006.
Finally, the name Pondicherry changed to Puducherry on 20 September 2006.

Hence the correct option is A.

Note:Pondicherry is also called Mini France France of India. Mahi district of Puducherry is one of the smallest districts of India. Puducherry celebrates its Independence Day on 16 August while India celebrates its Day on 15 August.