Consider the following union territories:

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

2. Puducherry

3. Daman and Diu

Which of the above were created on the basis of cultural distinctiveness:

a)1 and 2 only

b)1 and 3 only

c)1, 2 and 3 only

d) 2 and 3 only

Ans-[D]

Explanation-

The union territories have been created for a variety of reasons:

1. Political and administrative consideration—Delhi and Chandigarh.

2. Cultural distinctiveness—Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu.

3. Strategic importance—Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.

4. Special treatment and care of the backward and tribal people—Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh which later became states.