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The Union Territories are dealt with in which Part of the Constitution of India?

  1. A.Part VI
  2. B.Part VII
  3. C.Part VIII
  4. D.Part IX

Correct answer

C. Part VIII

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Part VIII. Part VIII, Articles 239 to 242, deals with the Union Territories: Article 239 provides that every Union Territory shall be administered by the President through an administrator, Article 239A allows Parliament to create a legislature for a Union Territory, Article 239AA makes special provision for the National Capital Territory of Delhi, inserted by the Sixty-ninth Amendment Act, 1991, and Article 239AB provides for suspending that arrangement. Option A is wrong because Part VI, Articles 152 to 237, deals with the States and their Governors, legislatures and High Courts. Option B is wrong because Part VII, which dealt with the Part B States, was repealed in 1956. Option D is wrong because Part IX deals with the Panchayats, the village-level bodies added in 1992.

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