MCQs on Part VIII of Indian Constitution | JKSSB Mock Test

📜 Part VIII – Union Territories

1. Part VIII of the Constitution deals with Union Territories (UTs).
2. Articles Covered: Article 239 to 241.
3. Special Provisions for UTs are mentioned in these articles.

🗂️ Articles of Part VIII

1. Article 239: Administration of Union Territories by the President.
2. Article 239A: Special provisions for Puducherry and any UT with Legislature.
3. Article 239AA: Special status to Delhi (National Capital Territory) – Added by 69th Amendment Act, 1991.
4. Article 239AB: Power of President to suspend Legislature of UTs if constitutional machinery fails.
5. Article 240: President can make regulations for specific UTs like Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep, etc.
6. Article 241: High Courts for Union Territories.

🏛️ List of Union Territories (As of 2025)

1. Delhi (NCT)
2. Puducherry
3. Jammu & Kashmir (UT with Legislature)
4. Ladakh
5. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
6. Chandigarh
7. Lakshadweep
8. Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu

⚙️ Administration of Union Territories

1. UTs are directly administered by the President of India through an Administrator or Lieutenant Governor.
2. Delhi and Puducherry have their own elected Legislative Assemblies.
3. Jammu & Kashmir also has special provisions since Reorganisation Act 2019.

📌 SSC & JKSSB Previous Year One-Liners (Part VIII)

• ✔️ SSC CGL 2019: Which article deals with Delhi's special status? – Article 239AA
• ✔️ SSC CHSL 2020: First UT to have Legislative Assembly? – Puducherry
• ✔️ SSC GD 2021: Who administers Union Territories? – President of India
• ✔️ SSC MTS 2022: Jammu & Kashmir became UT in? – 31st October 2019
• ✔️ JKSSB 2021: Which article allows President to make regulations for UTs? – Article 240