{"id":86684,"date":"2025-06-01T04:18:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86684"},"modified":"2025-06-01T04:18:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:18:32","slug":"which-one-among-the-following-union-territories-is-largest-in-terms-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-among-the-following-union-territories-is-largest-in-terms-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one among the following Union Territories is largest in terms of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one among the following Union Territories is largest in terms of area?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Chandigarh&#8221; option2=&#8221;Lakshadweep&#8221; option3=&#8221;Daman and Diu&#8221; option4=&#8221;Puducherry&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Geoscientist &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nAmong the Union Territories listed as distinct entities (before the merger of Daman and Diu with Dadra and Nagar Haveli), Puducherry has the largest area. Puducherry&#8217;s total area is approximately 479 sq km, comprising its four geographically separate districts (Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam). Chandigarh has an area of about 114 sq km, Lakshadweep is about 32 sq km, and the erstwhile Daman and Diu had an area of about 112 sq km.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nUnion Territories in India vary significantly in size and population. Knowing their relative areas helps in answering geographical comparison questions.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nAs of 2023, the largest Union Territory by area is Ladakh, followed by Jammu and Kashmir, and then the merged Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. However, among the options provided in the question, Puducherry was the largest as a standalone UT.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one among the following Union Territories is largest in terms of area? 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