Which one of the following is correct in respect of total number of St

Which one of the following is correct in respect of total number of States and Union Territories in India?

28 States and 8 Union Territories
27 States and 9 Union Territories
30 States and 6 Union Territories
29 States and 7 Union Territories
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2022
The correct answer is A) 28 States and 8 Union Territories.
As of January 26, 2020, India consists of 28 States and 8 Union Territories. This configuration resulted from the reorganization of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories (Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh) in 2019, and the merger of the Union Territories of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli into a single Union Territory (Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu) in 2020.
Before the 2019 reorganization, India had 29 States and 7 Union Territories. The changes were significant and relevant for any contemporary general knowledge question about India’s administrative structure.
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