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    Before 1956 the present-day Union Territories were characterised as:
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    Before 1956 the present-day Union Territories were characterised as:

    A.

    Part A States and Part B Territories

    B.

    Part G State and Part H Territories

    C.

    Part C State and Part F Territories

    D.

    Part C State and Part D Territories

    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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