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| Q. |
Name the important French possession in India. |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Pondicherry |
| C. | Daman |
| D. | Cochin |
| Answer» B. Pondicherry | |
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Explanation: Pondicherry is a Union Territory of India formed out of four enclaves of former French India and named for the largest, Pondicherry. The French East India Company set up a trading centre at Pondicherry in 1674. This outpost eventually became the chief French settlement in India. |
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