SSC
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, India has 28 states and 8 union territories.
Detailed explanation-2: -India is a federal union with 36 distinct entities made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. Within the states and union territories, districts and other administrative divisions are further divided.
Detailed explanation-3: -India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why do we have states and union territories? India is the world’s seventh largest country and the world’s second most populous country soon to overtake China. It is not possible to manage the entire country and its entire population from just one location. Hence, India is divided into states and union territories.