UPSSSC PET 2026 (30 Oct Shift 1)
How many States and Union Territories are there in India at present (2026) ?
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Answer: Option C — 28 States and 8 Union Territories
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In 2026 India has 28 states and 8 Union Territories, so option C is correct. The eight Union Territories are Delhi, Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The position of 29 states and 7 Union Territories existed from the creation of Telangana in 2014 until 2019. In October 2019 the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories gave 28 states and 9 Union Territories, and the merger of Dadra and Nagar Haveli with Daman and Diu in January 2020 reduced the number of Union Territories to 8. No new state has been created after Telangana.
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Indian States & Union Territories — UPSSSC PET Preparation
This question tests your understanding of Indian States & Union Territories, a key topic in the UPSSSC PET General Knowledge section. The detailed solution above uses a step-by-step approach to show the reasoning, and where available, a shortcut that helps you solve similar questions in under 90 seconds during the actual exam.
This topic covers state-wise GK for India: capitals, formation dates, high courts, state animals, birds and flowers, famous places, and the culture, dances and festivals that identify each state and union territory. Questions commonly ask about the newest state or union territory, the state formed on a particular date, the capitals of states, and which high court serves more than one state. Keep a single table per state with its capital, formation year and key facts. Reorganisations such as that of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 change the answers, so make sure your notes are up to date. Practise the Indian states and union territories questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.