Question

The capital of Lakshadweep is ___________.
A.Port Blair
B.Silvassa
C.Aizawl
D.Kavaratti

Answer 1

Hint: A Union Territory is a region that is too small to be a state and too big to be a city. These are directly governed by the Central Government and unlike states in India, they also have their own Government.

Complete answer:
In India, there were a total of seven Union Territories as of last year. Now there are a total of eight Union Territories in India. These are like small federal territories that are directly ruled by the Central Government.
Lakshadweep is an Indian Union Territory that has a group of small islands. Among them, Kavaratti is the most populated island and is also the biggest in terms of area. This Union Territory is situated off the shore from Kerala.
Option A. Port Blair is the capital of another group of islands and Union Territory, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which are located in the Bay of Bengal.
Option B. Silvassa is the capital city of the Union Territory, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, located in between the states of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
Option C. Aizawl is the capital of the state of Mizoram, located in the North East.
Option D. Kavaratti is the capital island of the Union Territory, Lakshadweep. It is located in the South near Kerala.

The correct answer to this question is option D - Kavaratti, which is the capital island of the Union Territory Lakshwadeep.

Note: In the year 2020, Ladakh has been officially made the eighth Union Territory of India. The capital of Ladakh is Leh as of 2020.