Correct option is D
The correct answer is (D) Part C State and Part D Territories
Explanation:
• Before the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, the Indian constitution classified states into four categories: Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D.
• Many of the present-day Union Territories were formerly categorized under Part C and Part D.
Information Booster:
• Part C states included former Chief Commissioners' Provinces and some princely states (e.g., Delhi, Coorg, Ajmer).
• Part D consisted of only one territory: the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, administered directly by the central government.
Additional Knowledge:
• Part A states were former British provinces ruled by an elected governor and state legislature.
• Part B states were former princely states governed by a Rajpramukh.
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