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286 Arrow-Puffin-4_Semester-1 SocialList of union territories and their capitalsUnion Territory Capital Union Territory Capital1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Port Blair 2. Chandigarh Chandigarh 3. Dadra and Nagar Haveliand Daman and Diu Daman 4. *Delhi New Delhi5. **Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar 6. Ladakh Leh7. Lakshadweep Kavaratti 8. Puducherry PuducherryNote: * Delhi is a state. It is called the National Capital Territory.** With the enactment of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019, the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been reorganised into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh.%uf09f India is located in the southern part of Asia.%uf09f The country is surrounded by the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean.%uf09f The physical divisions of India include the Northern Mountains, Northern Plains,the Western Desert, Southern Plateaus, Coastal Plains, and Islands.%uf09f India is divided into 28 states and 8 union territories.%uf09f The capital of India is New Delhi.%uf09f Unity in Diversity is a special feature of India.Let%u2019s Recallplains : flat areas where crops are grownplateau : a large high area of flat landisland : a landmass surrounded by water peninsula : a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides but connected to mainlandcoastline : the outline of a coast where land meets the sea or ocean union territory : the administrative divisions which are ruled directly bythe union governmentLet%u2019s Learn Words