What is the total number of Union Territories in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 8
India has 8 Union Territories:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Delhi (the National Capital Territory)
Jammu and Kashmir
Ladakh
Lakshadweep
Puducherry
On 31 October 2019 the state of Jammu and Kashmir was split into the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, which made 9. On 26 January 2020 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu were merged into one Union Territory, bringing the number to 8.