Choose the word which is different from the rest.

Manipur
Sikkim
Maharashtra
Haryana E. Lakshadweep

The answer is E. Lakshadweep.

The other four options are all states of India, while Lakshadweep is a union territory.

A union territory is a type of administrative division in India that is not a state. There are seven union territories in India: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, and Ladakh.

Union territories are administered directly by the central government of India, while states have their own governments.

Lakshadweep is a group of islands in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Kerala. It is the smallest union territory in India, with a population of just over 64,000 people. The capital of Lakshadweep is Kavaratti.

The main language spoken in Lakshadweep is Malayalam. The official language is Hindi.

The economy of Lakshadweep is based on fishing, tourism, and coconut cultivation.