{"id":65264,"date":"2020-11-20T21:25:02","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T15:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=65264"},"modified":"2020-12-21T15:38:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T10:08:17","slug":"union-territories-of-india-for-competitive-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/union-territories-of-india-for-competitive-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"General Awareness: Union Territories of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/union-territories-of-india-for-competitive-exams\/#Union_Territories_of_India_for_competitive_exams_Key_Points\" >Union Territories of India for competitive exams: Key Points<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/union-territories-of-india-for-competitive-exams\/#The_Union_Territories\" >The Union Territories:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/union-territories-of-india-for-competitive-exams\/#Union_Territories_of_India_for_competitive_exams_List_of_Governors\" >Union Territories of India for competitive exams: List of Governors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>The Union Territories are those areas which are under the direct control and administration of the Union Government. Today, in this article we will try to make you familiar with the Union Territories of India for competitive exams so that you leave no stone unturned for your success.<\/p>\n<p>A glance of Union Territories via the Indian Map:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-65265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/india-map.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"676\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: mapsofindia<\/p>\n<p>There are 8 Union Territories of India: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, National Capital Territory of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, Ladakh, and Puducherry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/railways-rrb\/?ref=b-20-11-cshg2\"><strong>Attempt a FREE RRB NTPC mock test here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Union_Territories_of_India_for_competitive_exams_Key_Points\"><\/span><strong>Union Territories of India for competitive exams: Key Points<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Article 239 to 241 provided in Part VIII of the Constitution deal with the Union Territories.<\/li>\n<li>Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him\/her.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Union_Territories\"><\/span><strong>The Union Territories:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><strong><u>Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Situated between 6\u00b0 and 14\u00b0 North Latitude and 92\u00b0 and 94\u00b0 East Longitude.<\/li>\n<li>Andaman in the north and the Nicobar in the south are separated by a water body called the Ten-degree channel.<\/li>\n<li>Main food crop: Paddy<\/li>\n<li>There are 96 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 9 National Parks, and 1 Biosphere Reserve on these Islands.<\/li>\n<li>Capital: Port Blair.<\/li>\n<li>Principal Languages: Hindi, Nicobarese, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><u>Chandigarh:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Planned and Designed by Le Corbusier (French Architect).<\/li>\n<li>Constituted as a Union Territory on 1 November 1966.<\/li>\n<li>Serves as the joint capital of both Punjab and Haryana.<\/li>\n<li>Capital: Chandigarh.<\/li>\n<li>Principal Languages: Hindi, Punjabi, English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po\/?ref=b-20-11-cshg2\"><strong>Attempt a FREE IBPS PO Mains mock test here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><u>Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Combined into a single union territory from January 26, 2020.<\/li>\n<li>Dadra and Nagar Haveli was a Portuguese ruled territory till 1954.<\/li>\n<li>Dadra and Nagar Haveli is administered by the Union Government as a Union Territory from 11 August 1961.<\/li>\n<li>Famous Spots of Dadra and Nagar Haveli: Tadekeshwar Shiva Mandir, Bindrabin,\u00a0Vanganga Lake and Island Garden, Vanvihar Udhyan Mini Zoo, and Hirvavan Garden at Silvassa.<\/li>\n<li>Important Festivals: Diwaso, Bhawada, Gram Devi, and Tarpa Dance.<\/li>\n<li>Daman and Diu was a Portuguese colony.<\/li>\n<li>Daman and Diu was made an integral part of India in 1961.<\/li>\n<li>Famous Spots of Daman and Diu: Bom Jesus Church, Jampore and Devka Beaches, Pargola Garden, Satya Sagar Udyan, Mirasol Garden.<\/li>\n<li>Capital:<\/li>\n<li>Principal Languages: Gujarati, Hindi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><u>Delhi:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Delhi became the capital in 1911.<\/li>\n<li>The 69<sup>th <\/sup>Constitutional Amendment Act of 1991 provided a special status to the UT of Delhi, and redesignated it the NCT of Delhi.<\/li>\n<li>Most populous\u00a0UT.<\/li>\n<li>Famous Spots of Delhi: Lal Quila (Red Fort), Jama Masjid, Qutab Minar, India Gate, Agrasen ki Baoli, Humayun\u2019s tomb, Lotus Temple,\u00a0Lodhi Gardens, Tughlaqabad Fort, Tomb of Safdarjang, Purana Qila.<\/li>\n<li>Capital: Delhi.<\/li>\n<li>Principal Languages: Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu &amp; English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><u>Jammu &amp; Kashmir:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Jammu and Kashmir\u00a0became a UT on 31<sup>st<\/sup> October 2019.<\/li>\n<li>Second largest, and Second most populous UT.<\/li>\n<li>Famous Spots of Jammu &amp; Kashmir: Mughal Gardens, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Patnitop, Vaishno Devi and Amarnath.<\/li>\n<li>Capital: Jammu(winter), Srinagar(summer).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/gk-bolt-monthly-current-affairs\/\"><strong>Download BOLT \u2013 FREE\u00a0monthly general awareness Ebook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><u>Ladakh:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ladakh became a Union Territory on the 31st of October 2019.<\/li>\n<li>Capital: Leh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><u>Lakshadweep:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It lies between Latitude 8\u00b0 and 12\u00b0 3&#8242; North and longitude 71\u00b0 and 74\u00b0 East.<\/li>\n<li>In 1973, the Laccadives, Minicoy, and Amindivi group of islands were renamed Lakshadweep.<\/li>\n<li>It stands first in coconut production.<\/li>\n<li>Important Places:\u00a0Agatti, Bangaram, Kalpeni, Kadmat, Kavaratti, and Minicoy.<\/li>\n<li>Principal Languages: Malayalam, Jeseri (Dweep Bhasha), and Mahal.<\/li>\n<li>Capital: Kavaratti.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><u>Puducherry:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>UT of Puducherry comprises the establishment of Puducherry (Tamil Nadu), Karaikal (Tamil Nadu), Mahe (Kerala) and Yanam (Andhra Pradesh).<\/li>\n<li>It was under French rule.<\/li>\n<li>Merged with the Indian Union on 1st November 1954.<\/li>\n<li>Capital: Puducherry.<\/li>\n<li>Principal Languages: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English, and French.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/free-ebook-pdf-download\/?ref=b-20-11-cshg2\"><strong>Free E-books on static GK: click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Union_Territories_of_India_for_competitive_exams_List_of_Governors\"><\/span><strong>Union Territories of India for competitive exams: List of Governors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table id=\"tg-stIGZ\" class=\"tg\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">\u00a0Union Territory<\/th>\n<th style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">\u00a0Name of Lt.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Governor\/ Administrator (as of 20th November 2020)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Andaman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and Nicobar Island<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Admiral\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D K Joshi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Chandigarh<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">V.P.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Singh Badnore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Dadra\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Praful\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Patel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">NCT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0of Delhi<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Anil\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Baijal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Jammu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and Kashmir<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Manoj\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sinha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Lakshadweep<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Dineshwar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sharma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Puducherry<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Dr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kiran Bedi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Ladakh<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: normal; border: 1px solid black;\">Radha\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Krishna Mathur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>We hope the information provided in this post about the Union Territories of India for competitive exams helps you in your preparations. 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