{"id":93236,"date":"2025-06-01T11:45:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93236"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:45:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:45:35","slug":"union-territories-of-dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu-were","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/union-territories-of-dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu-were\/","title":{"rendered":"Union Territories of &#8216;Dadra and Nagar Haveli&#8217; and &#8216;Daman and Diu&#8217; were"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Union Territories of &#8216;Dadra and Nagar Haveli&#8217; and &#8216;Daman and Diu&#8217; were merged together in January 2020. Which one of the following cities was made capital of the merged Union Territory ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Dadra&#8221; option2=&#8221;Diu&#8221; option3=&#8221;Daman&#8221; option4=&#8221;Silvassa&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#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 CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nWhen the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu were merged in January 2020, Daman was made the capital of the merged Union Territory.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe merger was effected by the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019, passed by the Parliament of India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nBefore the merger, Silvassa was the capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman was the capital of Daman and Diu. After the merger, the combined Union Territory is known as Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, with its administrative headquarters located in Daman.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Union Territories of &#8216;Dadra and Nagar Haveli&#8217; and &#8216;Daman and Diu&#8217; were merged together in January 2020. Which one of the following cities was made capital of the merged Union Territory ? 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