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Q105 (IAS/2009) Polity & Governance › Preamble, Union & Territory, Citizenship › Union territories administration Answer Verified

Consider the following statements : 1. The Governor of Punjab is concurrently the Administrator of Chandigarh. 2. The Governor of Kerala is concurrently the Administrator of Lakshadweep. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: A
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: authoritative tables and official profiles indicate that the Governor of Punjab concurrently functions as the Administrator of Chandigarh [2]. Statement 2 is incorrect: Lakshadweep is administered by a separate Administrator appointed by the President (typically an IAS officer) and is not held concurrently by the Governor of Kerala [3]. Constitutionally, Union Territories are administered by administrators appointed by the President and Parliament may appoint a State Governor as administrator of an adjoining UT — which explains the specific Punjab–Chandigarh arrangement but not a Kerala–Lakshadweep one [3]. Hence only statement 1 is correct.

Sources

  1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 41: Union Territories > ADVISORY COMMITTEES OF UNION TERRITORIES > p. 413
  2. [2] https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/union-territories.php
  3. [3] https://www.mha.gov.in/en/division_of_mha/AGMUT_Cadre_Management
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