GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

CAPITAL OF INDIAN STATES INDIAN UNION TERRITORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the capital of Indian Union Territory Daman and Diu?
A
Daman
B
Kavaratti
C
Chandigarh
D
Pondicherry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Daman, formerly (Portuguese) Damão, town, capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu union territory, western India. The town, together with numerous villages in the surrounding area, forms an enclave in southeastern Gujarat state and is situated on the Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay) of the Arabian Sea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Silvassa is the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Diu Daman, on the banks of the river Daman Ganga. It lies bordering the state of Gujarat.

Detailed explanation-3: -Silvassa, also spelled Silvasa, town, administrative headquarters of Dadra and Nagar Haveli district, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu union territory, western India. The town is located about 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Daman on the Daman Ganga River, some 15 miles (25 km) inland from the Arabian Sea.

Detailed explanation-4: -The town of Daman, in the Daman district, was the capital of the territory. In January 2020 the two districts joined Dadra and Nagar Haveli to become Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu union territory.

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