Question

Which of the following state is governed by the central government?
A. Kerala
B. Chandigarh
C. Nagaland
D. Manipur

Answer 1

Hint: India is a union of states, a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic with a Parliamentary system of Government. The constitutional head of the Union is the president. In India, twenty-three states and eight union territories are there.

Complete answer:
A type of administrative division in India which is ruled directly by the Union government (Central Government) is called a union territory.
The president is the constitutional head and executive of the union.
The President through an Administrator appointed by him/her administrates union territories.
Indian Union territories have special rights and status due to their process of formation and development.
Except for Delhi and Pondicherry, no other union territory has representation in Rajya sabha.
‘Union Territory’s status is assigned to an Indian subdivision.
 To safeguard the rights of indigenous cultures, related to governance matters, newly inducted into India from a foreign colony, and so on.
 Each Union territory’s administrator has a functional responsibility independent of his peer Administrators in other Union territories.
The list of 8 union territories are:
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
3. Chandigarh
4. Lakshadweep
5. Pondicherry
6. Delhi
7. Ladakh
8. Jammu and Kashmir

Thus option (B) is the answer.

Note: Area of Chandigarh is 114 sq km. Population is about 10 54,686 (Approx). The capital of this UT is Chandigarh. The principal Languages of Chandigarh are Hindi, Punjabi, and English. Chandigarh is a fully grown town. It is a Representative of modern architecture and town planning. This city is a creation of the French Architect, Le Corbusier. Chandigarh was constituted as a Union Territory on 1 November 1966. This union territory serves as the joint capital of both Punjab and Haryana States.