Which of the following Union Territories is given partial statehood in India?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

SSC GD Previous Paper 11 (Held On: 14 Feb 2019 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Puducherry.

Important Points

Puducherry is a union territory in India.
- François Martin is considered as the father of Puducherry.
- Puducherry is the first union territory in India to form a legislative assembly.
- The administrative system of Puducherry consists of an elected legislative assembly and an executive council of ministers.
- Puducherry consists of a locally elected legislative assembly and government.
- The famous Romain Rolland library is located at Puducherry.
- The French left Puducherry in 1954.
- Puducherry became a union territory in 1962.

Key Points

The Union Territories in India having partial statehood status are Delhi, Puducherry, and Jammu and Kashmir.

Additional Information

Chandigarh

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

The union territory was merged with the neighbouring union territory of Daman and Diu to form the new union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on January 26, 2020.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli is situated between the Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu comes under the jurisdiction of Mumbai high court.
Daman Diu is located inside the state of Gujarat.
Union territory has the least sex ratio in India.
Union territory having the least literacy rate in India.