Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 1995 GS-I
Question

Union Territories in India are administered by:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: The President

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “The President”.
Union Territories in India are administered by the President, who exercises this power through an administrator appointed by him. This administrator can be a Lieutenant Governor, Administrator, or even the Governor of a neighboring state.

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(a) Form of oath of office for a Minister for the Union.
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Code:
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