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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 40

SSC CHSL - 4th July 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q40

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India is a federal republic with 28 states and _________ union territories.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4, i.e. Eight

State & UT's

  • After the revocation of Article 370, J&K is no longer a state.
  • Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are 2 new union territories.
  • That made 28 states and 9 UTs.
  • But with the recent merger of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, the number of union territories has come down to 8.