What is the difference between a state and Union Territory ?
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Question : What is the difference between a state and Union Territory ?
Difference between State and Union Territories
State
Union Territories
Meaning: State has its own administrative units with their own elected government.
Union Territories are constituent units which are controlled and administered by the Central Government.
Executive Head: Governor
President
Relationship with the Centre is Federal.
Unitary with the Centre. i.e. all the powers rests in the hands of Union.
Administered by the Chief Minister and elected by the people.
Administered by the Administrator which is appointed by the President.
Large in Area
Small in area as compare to States.
States possess autonomy
UT does not possess autonomy.
Answer:
Explanation:
Difference between State and Union Territory are:-
States:-
States of India are the administrative units having their own governments, own legislation and elected chief ministers as head of the government. The Governor of states acts as the representative of the President and states have large area compare to union territories.
Union Territories:-
Union Territories are ruled directly by the Central Government having an Lieutenant Governor as administrator, who is the representative of the President of India and appointed by the Central government.
Union Territories have no representation in the Rajya Sabha except Delhi and Puducherry.
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