Question
The number of union territories in India is
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 3: Eight
Detailed Solution
Answer: The correct answer is Eight Union Territories.
The country has eight Union Territories, namely Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, and the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Below, we have provided the complete List of Union Territories and Capitals, along with the States and Capitals of India, in a tabular format for easy reference.
| List of Union Territories and Capitals | |
| Name of the Union Territory | Capital |
|
Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Port Blair |
|
Chandigarh |
Chandigarh |
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
Daman |
|
Delhi |
New Delhi |
|
Jammu and Kashmir |
Srinagar (Summer) / Jammu (Winter) |
|
Lakshadweep |
Kavaratti |
|
Puducherry |
Pondicherry |
|
Ladakh |
Leh |
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