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Article 239 deals with the ______________.

A.
administration of union territories by Lt. Governor
B.
administration of union territories by President
C.
administration of union territories by Prime Minister
D.
administration of union territories by Cabinet Ministers

Solution:

The correct answer is the administration of union territories by the President. Article 239Administration of union territories.The president may appoint the governor of the state as the administrator, where he exercises his functions as such administrative independently of his council of ministersConfusion Points Article 239AA. Special provisions concerning DelhiFrom the date of commencement of the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991.The Union Territory of Delhi shall be called the National Capital Territory of Delhi.Additional InformationPart-8 of the Indian Constitution deals with the Union Territory.The Union Territory of India is described between articles 239 to 242 in our constitution.There were 9 union territories in India but from 26th January 2020, Dadra and Nager Haveli and Daman and Diu are to be combined into a single territory, thus resulting in 8 Union Territories in India now.

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