MCQ on Union Territories of India

MCQ on Union Territories of India

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20 Unique MCQs with Answers

Q1. Which Union Territory was created in 1962 after being liberated from Portuguese rule?

a) Lakshadweep
b) Puducherry
c) Goa, Daman and Diu
d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

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Answer: d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Explanation: Dadra and Nagar Haveli was liberated from Portuguese rule in 1954 but officially became a Union Territory in 1962. It later merged with Daman and Diu in 2020, forming a single Union Territory.

Q2. Which Union Territory has its own legislative assembly, council of ministers, and Lieutenant Governor similar to a state?

a) Lakshadweep
b) Chandigarh
c) Delhi
d) Ladakh

Answer: c) Delhi

Explanation: Delhi, officially known as the National Capital Territory (NCT), has a special status under Article 239AA, granting it a legislative assembly and council of ministers, though law and order remain under the Union Government.

Q3. The merger of Dadra and Nagar Haveli with Daman and Diu in 2020 reduced the number of Union Territories from:

a) 9 to 8
b) 8 to 7
c) 7 to 6
d) 10 to 9

Answer: a) 9 to 8

Explanation: On 26 January 2020, Dadra and Nagar Haveli merged with Daman and Diu to form a single Union Territory, reducing the total count of UTs from 9 to 8.

Q4. Which Union Territory is uniquely represented by French cultural heritage due to its colonial past?

a) Lakshadweep
b) Puducherry
c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
d) Delhi

Answer: b) Puducherry

Explanation: Puducherry retains a strong French influence from its colonial past, with French architecture, cultural practices, and even French as an optional official language. It was merged into India in 1962 under the 14th Constitutional Amendment.

Q5. Which Union Territory has a high strategic importance as it hosts India’s only Tri-Services Command?

a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
b) Lakshadweep
c) Chandigarh
d) Ladakh

Answer: a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Explanation: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands host the only Tri-Services Command of the Indian Armed Forces, headquartered at Port Blair, given its location near the Malacca Strait, a major international trade route.

Q6. The Union Territory of Lakshadweep was earlier known by which name until 1973?

a) Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands
b) Coral Islands
c) Nicobar Atolls
d) Arabian Isles

Answer: a) Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands

Explanation: Before 1973, Lakshadweep was officially called “Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands.” The name was changed to Lakshadweep under the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973.

Q7. Which Union Territory is jointly the capital of two neighboring states?

a) Puducherry
b) Ladakh
c) Chandigarh
d) Lakshadweep

Answer: c) Chandigarh

Explanation: Chandigarh is a Union Territory as well as the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. It is directly administered by the Union Government, with a governor acting as its administrator.

Q8. Article 240 of the Indian Constitution is significant because it empowers the President to:

a) Dissolve the assemblies of all Union Territories
b) Make regulations for certain Union Territories
c) Merge UTs into neighboring states
d) Appoint governors in Union Territories

Answer: b) Make regulations for certain Union Territories

Explanation: Article 240 empowers the President to make regulations for Union Territories like Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, and Ladakh when Parliament is not in session.

Q9. Which Union Territory has the unique distinction of sharing its boundaries with three different states?

a) Chandigarh
b) Delhi
c) Ladakh
d) Puducherry

Answer: b) Delhi

Explanation: The National Capital Territory of Delhi shares borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, while the NCR region creates a link with Rajasthan, giving it a strategic tri-state connectivity.

Q10. Which Union Territory was carved out from Jammu and Kashmir in 2019?

a) Ladakh
b) Chandigarh
c) Puducherry
d) Lakshadweep

Answer: a) Ladakh

Explanation: On 31 October 2019, Ladakh became a Union Territory after the abrogation of Article 370, separating it from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Q11. Which Union Territory is the only one that has four unconnected geographical districts?

a) Lakshadweep
b) Puducherry
c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
d) Delhi

Answer: b) Puducherry

Explanation: Puducherry consists of four geographically separated districts—Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam—spread across three different states (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh).

Q12. In which Union Territory does the High Court of Bombay hold jurisdiction?

a) Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli
b) Ladakh
c) Chandigarh
d) Delhi

Answer: a) Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Explanation: After the 2020 merger, the jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court covers the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, reflecting the integration of legal systems with Maharashtra.

Q13. Which Union Territory’s administration directly reports to the Ministry of Home Affairs through an Administrator instead of a Lieutenant Governor?

a) Delhi
b) Puducherry
c) Chandigarh
d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer: c) Chandigarh

Explanation: Chandigarh is administered by an Administrator, usually the Governor of Punjab, directly reporting to the Ministry of Home Affairs, unlike Delhi and Puducherry, which have Lieutenant Governors.

Q14. Which Union Territory became India’s 35th UNESCO World Heritage site due to its city planning and architecture?

a) Ladakh
b) Puducherry
c) Chandigarh
d) Delhi

Answer: c) Chandigarh

Explanation: Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, designed by Le Corbusier, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2016, recognizing its unique modernist city planning and architectural brilliance.

Q15. Which Union Territory has its official language as Malayalam, despite being geographically separated from Kerala?

a) Lakshadweep
b) Puducherry
c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
d) Delhi

Answer: a) Lakshadweep

Explanation: Lakshadweep’s official language is Malayalam, although it is geographically far from Kerala. The people are culturally and linguistically connected to Kerala, reflecting regional influences.

Q16. The Lieutenant Governor of which Union Territory also functions as the ex-officio Chairman of the Islands Development Authority?

a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
b) Lakshadweep
c) Puducherry
d) Ladakh

Answer: a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Explanation: The Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Islands Development Authority, guiding the strategic and developmental initiatives of the UT.

Q17. Which Union Territory has a special constitutional provision under Article 239A allowing it to have an elected legislature without being a full-fledged state?

a) Puducherry
b) Delhi
c) Chandigarh
d) Ladakh

Answer: a) Puducherry

Explanation: Article 239A was inserted to provide for the creation of a legislature and council of ministers for Puducherry, granting it partial state-like powers without being a state.

Q18. Which Union Territory has the highest literacy rate among all UTs according to Census 2011?

a) Delhi
b) Chandigarh
c) Lakshadweep
d) Puducherry

Answer: b) Chandigarh

Explanation: As per Census 2011, Chandigarh recorded a literacy rate of 86.05%, making it the Union Territory with the highest literacy level, reflecting its urban character and educational facilities.

Q19. Which Union Territory has the unique feature of being governed under the jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court?

a) Puducherry
b) Lakshadweep
c) Chandigarh
d) Ladakh

Answer: b) Lakshadweep

Explanation: Lakshadweep falls under the jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court due to its cultural and administrative linkages with Kerala, despite being located in the Arabian Sea.

Q20. Which Union Territory’s assembly has the right to legislate on subjects in the State List, except public order, police, and land?

a) Puducherry
b) Delhi
c) Ladakh
d) Chandigarh

Answer: b) Delhi

Explanation: Under Article 239AA, the Delhi Legislative Assembly can legislate on matters in the State List, except public order, police, and land, which remain with the Union Government.

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