India has _______ states and_______ union territories as of 31st October, 2020.

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) 28 and 8.
· As of 31st October 2020, India has 28 states and 8 union territories. The reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir into two separate union territories—Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh—on 31st October 2019 led to the current count. This change reduced the number of states from 29 to 28 and increased the number of union territories from 7 to 8.
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· The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act of 2019 was responsible for this change.
· The eight union territories are: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, Delhi, Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.