As per the post 2019 structure, how many Union Territories does India have?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 8
India’s Union Territories changed twice in 2019–2020:
31 October 2019 — under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the state of Jammu and Kashmir became two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, raising the number from 7 to 9.
26 January 2020 — Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu were merged into one Union Territory, bringing the number down to 8.
The eight Union Territories are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.