PART VIII- UNION TERRITORIES

Q1. The draft constitution provided for a Lieutenant-Governor for which of the following
Union Territories?
A. Coorg
B. Dadar and Nagar Haveli
C. Ajmer
D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
E. Delhi

i) ABC
ii) DCE
iii) ACE
iv) BAE

Answer: (iii) The draft Constitution in its Article 212 provides for a Lieutenant- Governor for
Delhi, Coorg and Ajmer. However, Coorg and Ajmer are not classified as Union Territories.

Q2. Which Article in the Constitution deals with the special status of Delhi?

A. 239A
B. 239B
C. 239AA
D. 239AB

Answer: C. Article 239AA of the India Constitution enumerates the special status and
provisions of NCT Delhi.

Q3. The status of Delhi was upgraded to NCT by which Amendment to the constitution?

A. Sixty-fourth
B. Sixty-ninth
C. Seventy-first
D. Forty-second
 Answer: (B) It was with the Sixty-Ninth Amendment Act of 1991 that the status of Delhi
was changed to NCT Delhi.

Q4. The concept of Union Territories was introduced in the Constitution by which
Amendment?
A. Fifth
B. Third
C. Seventh
D. Twelfth

Answer: C. The Seventh Amendment Act of 1956 replaced the heading of Part VIII of the
Constitution. It changed it from “THE STATES IN PART C OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE”
to “THE UNION TERRITORIES” thereby formalizing the change in status.

Q5. Can the Governor of a State be appointed as an administrator for an adjoining Union
Territory?
A. Yes
B. No

Answer: A. Article 239(2) clearly states that a UT can be administered by the Governor of an
adjoining state. However, the Governor insofar as it relates to matters of the UT shall not be
bound by the advice of his Council of Ministers.

Q6. How many Union territories are there in India?

A. Seven
B. Six
C. Nine
D. Eight

Answer: D. After the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir, there were 9 Union Territories.
However, a bill was passed in the Parliament in Dec 2019, merging Dadar Nagar Haveli and
Daman and Diu into one UT, bringing the total to EIGHT.

Q7. Which North-eastern UT was accorded the statehood in the year 1963?
A. Mizoram
B. Nagaland
C. Manipur
D. Tripura

Answer: B. Nagaland was accorded the status of a State on December 1st, 1963.

Q8. How many UT have representation in the Upper House of the Parliament?
A. Five
B. One
C. Three
D. All

Answer: C. Out of all the UTs, only Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu n Kashmir are
represented in the Rajya Sabha.

Q9. In what conditions, if any, can a law made by NCT prevail over the law made by the
Parliament in case of a conflict?
A. All conditions.
B. Only when the law passed by NCT was passed before a law on the same subject
matter was passed by the parliament.
C. Only when a law by the NCT has been approved by the President.
D. In no circumstances since central law always prevails.

Answer: C. If a law passed by the legislative assembly of the NCT is repugnant to the law
passed by the parliament, it can prevail only if it is sent for consideration to the President
and he approves of it.

Q10. Who is the Chief Administrator of a UT?

A. The Prime Minister
B. The Governor of the UT
C. The Chief Minister of the UT
D. The President

Answer: D. The President of the country is the Chief Administrator of a UT barring NCT
Delhi, Chandigarh and Puducherry since they have legislative councils.
 Q11. The power to promulgate ordinances during recess of the legislature in Puducherry
was given to the Administrator by which Amendment?
A. Twenty-seventh
B. Thirty-seventh
C. Seventeenth
D. Fifty-seven

Answer: A. Article 239B was added to part VII by the Twenty-Seventh Amendment Act of
1971 granting the Administrator of Puducherry to pass ordinances during the recess of the
legislature.

Q12. Which two Union Territories have been recently merged into one?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Lakshadweep and Dadar Nagar
C. Dadar Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
D. Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer: C. The Parliament in December 2019 passed a bill merging the UTs of Daman
and Diu and Dadar Nagar Haveli as one (now known as the Union Territory of DDDN)

Q13. Which amongst the following is the UT that does not have a legislative council?
A. Delhi
B. Puducherry
C. Chandigarh
D. Daman and Diu

Answer: D. Daman and Diu does not have a legislative council.

Q14. Which was the first North-eastern state to attain statehood after disestablishment as a
UT?
A. Nagaland
B. Mizoram
C. Tripura
D. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: A. Nagaland was the first UT in the North-east to be declared a state on 1st
December, 1963.
Q15.How many UTs have attained partial statehood?
A. Two
B. Five
C. Three
D. Four

Answer: C. Three UTs- Chandigarh, Puducherry and Delhi have attained partial statehood.

Q16. Does the Legislative Assembly of NCT Delhi have powers to make laws on subjects
mentioned in the Lists?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Partially

Answer: C. The LA of NCT may make laws on subjects matters enumerated in the State
List or in the Concurrent List in so far as any such matter is applicable to Union territories
except matters with respect to Entries 1, 2 and 18 of the State List and Entries 64, 65 and
66 of that List in so far as they relate to the said Entries 1, 2 and 18. The same is provided
under Art 239AA 3(a).

Q17. In case of a conflict of opinion between the Council of Ministers of NCT Delhi and
its Lt. Governor, who’s opinion would prevail?
A. Council of Ministers
B. President
C. Lt. Governor
D. Prime Minister

Answer: B. As provided under Article 239AA 4, in case of conflict, the same shall be
referred to the President and the Lt. Governor shall then act according to the decision
taken by the President.

Q18. Who is the Executive head of the Govt. of NCT Delhi?

A. Lt. Governor
B. Chief Minister
C. President
D. Council of Ministers
Answer: B. The Chief Minister and not the Lt. Governor is the Executive head of the govt.
of NCT Delhi as held in the case of NCT Delhi v. Union of India.

Q19. Which case laid down the premise that NCT Delhi is not a state?
A. Govt. of NCT Delhi v. Union of India
B. Noor Alam v. Govt. of NCT Delhi
C. Bir Singh v. Delhi Jal Board
D. NMDC v. State of Punjab

Answer: D. The same case was upheld in the recent case of Govt of NCT Delhi v. Union
of India which reiterated that Delhi is not classified as a state.

Q20. How many North- eastern states were initially UTs?

A. Three
B. Eight
C. Five
D. Four

Answer: C. Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram were initially
UTs.