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Which one of the following is correct in respect of total number of States and Union Territories in India?<\/p>\n

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\nThe correct answer is A) 28 States and 8 Union Territories.
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\nAs 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.
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\nBefore 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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Which one of the following is correct in respect of total number of States and Union Territories in India? [amp_mcq option1=”28 States and 8 Union Territories” option2=”27 States and 9 Union Territories” option3=”30 States and 6 Union Territories” option4=”29 States and 7 Union Territories” correct=”option1″] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-1 – 2022 … <\/p>\n

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